Adolescence

Adolescence is the stage of life when one reaches out towards adult roles and still needs the love and protection of parents. It is a time of identity crisis and profound questioning as one struggles for independence. Adolescence is a problem age. Age when teenagers want to be daredevils, rebels and wild ones.

The lecture on adolescence and adolescent behavior by The Purple Centre includes the following:

• Adolescents and a need to conform with their peers.
• Contradictions that worry adolescents throughout this period.
• Adolescents and display of affection towards elders.
• The onset of physical changes and awareness of one’s growth.
• Adolescents typically turn to their peer group for reassurance.
• Adolescents and inability to cope up with what they are undergoing.
• The sexual interests are awakened at this time.
• Adolescents become unrealistic.
• Adolescents look for role models.