Adolescent Health Issues

Adolescence is the most crucial stage in the life of human beings. This transitory period between childhood and adulthood is marked by the maximum number of physical changes that automatically result to an extremely disturbed mental state as well. Apart from the general issues faced by the adolescents at this stage, health acquires a major role. As health and development are closely related factors for them, adolescent health issues assume rather significant proportion.

As bodily changes and developments occur the most at this stage, associated physical disturbances also increase proportionately. With puberty and the associated physical and emotional changes, the adolescents have special emotional needs. The most important adolescent health issues found at this stage include:

Physical changes:

Most physical changes in both boys and girls occur during this stage. This includes growth of hair in private parts as well as all over the body, growth of other body parts, and menstruation for girls.

Awkward development:

Due to sudden growth of body parts and other pubertal growth, the adolescents, irrespective of their gender become very awkward in their movements.

Emotional turmoil:

The other important issue that adolescents face is that of an emotionally unstable state. They develop a strong sense of attraction for members of the other gender and often engage in unhealthy practices for mental satisfaction. Further, during this stage, they develop a strong sense of self and yet they are left neither as a child nor as an adult. This leads to tremendous emotional turmoil.

Strong sexual urges: With physical and mental development, he adolescents have strong sexual urges and attraction towards members of the opposite gender. It is necessary to chanelize their urges properly during this time. It is also important to furnish them with proper information, not providing which they can easily be mislead and engage id unhealthy activities.

Addiction:

Often addiction to cigarettes, tobacco and even drugs are found to start from this age. Generally the thrill and adventure of this age, makes adolescents susceptible to these substances, increasing their dependence on them. If not checked properly at the right time, this can lead to heavy damage in health in the future.

Adolescent health issues

Faced at this stage include both physical and mental problems. It is necessary that these be addressed and channelized properly to ensure that he or she grows up to be a contributing adult to the society.

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