a one and a half minute nice speech on adolescence for asl
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Adolescence
Louise J. Kaplan has rightly and very wisely remarked, “Adolescence represents an inner emotional upheaval, a struggle between the eternal human wish to cling to the past and the equally powerful wish to get on with the future.” It is quite true that adolescence is the pivotal phase in any human’s development and growth. It is crucial transitional period from childhood into adulthood. Crucial physical, emotional, mental, and attitudinal changes take place in this period. This is the age of stress and aggression. Psychologists consider this phase in human development as the most vulnerable period. If not handled properly, it can result in many unwanted and undesirable complications.
This phase is the phase of emotional turmoil in which an adolescent feels quite confused. Owing to puberty and the related development in the emotional system, at times they don’t know how to react to or handle some situations. This is the most vulnerable phase in which they can fall prey to sexual exploitation and high-risk behaviours. Out of curiosity and lack of counseling, they can take up smoking, drugs or other delinquencies.
The parents, teachers, and other agencies that have the responsibilities to look after their healthy growth and development must ensure they get healthy environment, training, and skills to be able to cope successfully with the many complexities and stresses of this phase.