A very taboo topic for rural areas but very important for everyone the PPT is inspired by the ideas of Amitabh Shah Founder of Yuva Unstoppable

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Adolescence

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• In Literal sense it means “to grow up”
• It is a transitional age of physical & psychological human development
from puberty to legal adulthood
• 3 stages::
9-13 years (early adolescence): Growth and development of
secondary sexual characters
14-15 years (mid adolescence): Development of separate identity
from parents with peer groups and opposite sex.
16-19 years (late adolescence): fully developed physical characteristics
& well formed opinions and ideas
What is Adolescence?

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• Experience onset of puberty, develop secondary sex characteristics
• Grow rapidly
• Change in height, weight influenced by hormonal activity
• In male, voice becomes deeper, facial hair. Whereas in females,
development of breasts and hips in seen
• Both have development of public hair & underarm hair as well as
increased development of sweat glands.
• Males experience growth about two years later than females
Physical changes in
Adolescence

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• Mood swings, sulking, privacy, short temper
• Bullied, drugs, drinking, not having friends.
• Taking up wrong paths such as stealing and involvement in fights.
• EXCESSIVE ENERGY: Intake of food is increased in this stage
• Adolescent is restless
• When adolescent cannot adjust himself with the world
he becomes aggressive
Emotional changes in
Adolescence

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• Freedom from parents. Individuals hate control of parents
• He/she expects things to be the way he/she aspires
• Turns out to be obedient if they are trusted
Rebellious Attitude

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Overgrowth/undergrowth of
hair
Overweight/underweight
Skin color problems,
pimples
Facial deformities
Abnormal growth of
genitals and Breasts
Inferiority/superiority
complex about beauty,
skin color, mental
ability, IQ
Exceptional
vulnerability to
suicide psychology
such as fear about
failure in
examination, fear
about low score,
low IQ feelings etc
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