Teenage is a period of transition from childhood to adulthood. It is a time of great physical, emotional, and cognitive changes. Teenagers experience increased independence but also face pressures from peers, parents, and society. They are developing self-identity while dealing with mood swings, romantic feelings, and decision-making around careers and relationships. The teenage years can be stressful as they learn to become independent adults.

1. TEEN AGE

2. Child hood to Adult hood Too much change in too short time Period of Physical Maturity Sexually dormant to Sexually active

3. Teen Transition Thirteen To Nineteen Dependence to independence

4. LOVE ME OR LEAVE ME Teenagers are romantic people who fall in love every week. Do not keep room in order Do not listen to parents Take money today, spent it tomorrow & borrow on day after The make mistakes but do no wrong.

5. Romantic ties Toilets are wonderful places where all suppressed Feelings are written on the walls

6. Special Age Special Intensity & Volatility of Feelings Need for immediate gratification Increased Senstivity

7. Very Special Age Unconcerned of the consequences of his action & misunderstands feelings & Behaviour of others Lack of self criticism

8. Period of Cognitive processes ( Way of thinking & Thought Content) Critical , Analytical, Radical Change in subjects of interest

9. Emotional Feelings, Hypothetical thinking & Empathy therefore A time for High variable mood swings

10. If we seek to understand the adolescent, we must not only observe the emotions, he openly reveals but also try to fathom emotions , he has learned to conceal & deny

11. Psycho-social Development Teenage With parents Rebellious Puberty Changes Concern Friends / Peers All important Behaviour Risk taking Attitudes Highly moralistic

12. 45% has problems at home 35% are using Fairness cream 46% described them as just O.K. 35% dislike hearting friend.

13. Time for preparing one to face adult life with confidence. acquiring new skills Attaining mastery over environment Learning to handle new responsibilities Gaining control over ones emotions & thoughts

14. Time for Parents & teachers expect max. scholastic achievements Achievement Deciding professions

15. Relationships with others Time of expansion of peer relations Peer Groups provide the teenager with the arena for much of the learning

16. Living under pressure Social Parental Peer Physical Media

17. PEER PRESSURE Buy Acceptance in a peer Group Have enough money for right kind of clothes, right kind of Shoes, the right C.D. e

18. Stressful Period There are issues Of career Life partner Personal freedom

19. Because they get confusing messages Have conflicts with family & school Have difficulty in establishing self identity & self esteem