Emotional Health of Adolescents
Adolescence
is the progress from childhood to adulthood. It is the significant period for
them. since they go through physiological and mental changes. Adolescence age is
between 13 to 24.
Emotional
health is one part of mental health. Emotionally
healthy people have the ability to
manage their thoughts, feeling and actions.
Adolescence,
who are emotionally unhealthy, are vulnerable to social exclusion, discrimination,
stigma, educational difficulties, risk-taking behaviours, physical illness and human rights violations.
Problems of adolescence
Anxiety
Anxiety influences
the body and psyche. They frequently have strained and stressed outlook on a
circumstance what they are in or what could come in.
Depression
Depression
is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of
interest. Depression happen to anyone at anytime. symptoms may vary for adolescence when compare to grown-ups. Depressed
adolescence academic performance might be low, might be addicted to drugs and alcohol.
Depression
and anxiety share some of the same symptoms, including rapid and unexpected
changes in mood.
Anxiety
and depressive disorders can profoundly affect school attendance academic performance. Social withdrawal can intensify isolation and
loneliness. Depression can lead to suicide.
Behavioural
disorders
Behavioural
disorders are more common among younger adolescents than older adolescents.
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), characterized by difficulty
paying attention, Lack
of time management skills and Mood swings.
Risk-taking behaviours
Many risk-taking behaviours for health, such as substance
use or sexual risk-taking, start during adolescence. Risk-taking behaviours can
be an unhelpful strategy to cope with emotional difficulties and can severely
impact an adolescent’s mental and physical well-being.
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