Explain The Major Challenges In The Development Of Adolescents

Major challenges and transitions in the development of adolescents
Adolescence is the very critical, dynamic and influential milestone in human development. During the period of adolescence children grow up, move from the immaturity into the maturity of adulthood. The ages of (12 – 19) are usually tough for children as they experience many changes in their physical and emotional domains. These changes give rise to risky attitudes. As well, they often feel misunderstood as they are struggling to leave behind their childhood and become adults. Adolescents' relationships with their peer group as well as their search for identity is a challenge for them, they may pass through role diffusion (moving from activity to activity), with the increased inclination to peer pressure. These problems and challenges impact their social, emotional, and physical health. They often exhibit rebellious behaviour and negative attitudes such as disobedience, disrespect and cheating, show aggressive tantrums and face problems in school performance, encounter pressures from peers and sibling rivalry, may struggle with depression, become addict to substance abuse
As the limbic system develops earlier which triggers risk taking and adventurous behaviours but the pre frontal lobe, the part of the brain responsible for forward planning and thinking about the future requires more development. This partially indicates why so many adolescents make poor decisions in relation to alcohol use, smoking, risk-taking, sexual experimentation and drug use. They can comprehend the logic behind why something should or should not be done, but they are incapable of interpreting consequences and can underestimate or overestimate the results. The cognitive transitions may create challenging bumps and ups and downs in critical