adolescent development

An individual progresses from childhood to adulthood during the decade of adolescence—ages 10 to 20, approximately. This progression includes not only the physical development of puberty but also the psychological and social transition needed to establish an adult identity. Adolescence is characterized by change. A young person comes to terms with body changes, copes with the awakening of sexual feelings and development, plans for a societal role, and ultimately achieves independence. While the teenage years often …

…in the lives of every human being and it is getting harder and harder to get through it alive. I believe that we are on the verge of having to make drastic changes in society in order to keep our youth safe, physically, sexually, and psychologically. The struggles that our adolescents are going through are staring us straight in the face. In order to help them we must get over our fear pain and change.