The Adolescents

Depression is also the mental disorder that is associated the most with suicide, a quickly rising issue of this generation. At any given second, approximately 5 percent of kids and teens suffer from depression (American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry). Adolescent depression is a much larger problem than what most people believe. It directly affects many people throughout the United States, and likely indirectly affects every person in the United States, because it is extremely likely…

Study of the Adolescent Brain Enjoying the PBS Dateline episode in which they explore recent studies of the adolescent brain came simply for me, primarily because I love anything to do with psychology, and partially because I saw a lot of similarities to my own family. Additionally, the episode was well organized and researched, and included many interviews that gave it a humanistic quality, keeping me engaged. The interviews take place in the year 2002, in East Providence Rhode Island and I…

Research on young adolescents is always breaking new ground due to the ever-changing youth. Doctors and researchers are always finding new innovative ways to assist the students with learning in order for them to excel. The principles and concepts also change with the developing adolescents and their needs. Theories do not change as much, but instead build. At this point in the students’ lives, they are at a very vulnerable stage. They are transitioning between childhood and young adulthood,…

of weight gain, poor diet, and inadequate exercise rapidly rising in children, adolescents, and adults. Obesity is a multifaceted issue, having harmful effects on the physical and mental health of those suffering from it. Researcher Lauren Asarnow and her colleagues describe novel evidence for a link between bedtime and changes in body mass index (BMI). Recent studies have reported that circadian timing in adolescents is necessary of attention. As Asarnow states, there has been an increasing…

these with their children. The education carries out a very important point in this subject and is that if you do not manage how to control the adolescents' hormones verbally they will do what the hormones say and this is a mistake made by them. Although the adolescents can make their own decisions, the parents could help that they could protect themselves and help themselves. I think that the father also gets a very important role in this because he has the responsibility to talk with his son…

A Review on the Epidemic of Adolescent Suicides Suicide is one of the most saddening topics to discuss. As a whole, suicide is awful. However, the population that I find the most concerning is adolescents. Sadly, suicide is the third leading cause of death in adolescents. With an influx of bullying and society’s ideals of perfection, there is no wonder how a depressed teen’s fixation on suicide is fed. In order to investigate the topic, I read three peer reviewed journals discussing teen…

Young adolescents between the ages of 10-15 are going through the largest transition of their lives thus far. To prepare them for the real-world, they are in need of a developmentally appropriate education. They are learning how the world functions. Adolescents at this age are very curious and need to be guided in the right direction. These children are vulnerable to the world around them so it is important to teach to the needs of all students in order for them to be successful. The middle…

Alcohol’s Effect on Adolescents Alcohol can have catastrophic effects on the human body, especially when it comes to adolescents. According to Brown, adults would need to consume twice as many drinks to suffer the same alcohol related damages as adolescents (Underage Drinkers’ Risk of Brain Damage). The main reason is during adolescence the brain is still developing and maturing which allows the alcohol to have a more profound effect on adolescents (Ketcham 44). Therefore, adolescents are more…

effects on a Child of Having an Adolescent Mother Even when a mother is financially stable, and has a father or other caregiver present to help with care of the baby, being a mother is stressful. Adolescent mothers, or mothers who give birth and raise a child while being a teenager, have triple the regular amount of stress. The mothers that still have to balance school, relationships, and growing up usually struggle taking care of the baby and themselves. Not all adolescent mothers are bad…

of future students experiencing the same changes. Although all developmental areas: physical, intellectual, emotional, social and character, are important, physical may be, if not the most, one of the more drastic areas. During this time, young adolescents are experiencing an emend amount of mental and physical changes that they cannot explain nor control. According to S.D. Powell’s article “Physical Development Issues in Middle School”, the number one issue regarding a young adolescent’s…