The change of stage from puberty to adolescence is associated with various psychological issues and problems (Sigelman & Rider, 2006). The changes that characterize such kind of transition include new roles, family dynamics, social settings, brain and cognitive abilities. The changes of the adolescent stage are mood and eating disorders which have a serious impact on the lives of the adolescents.
An eating disorder is not only an important concept among adolescents but is also an interesting one. Such disorders are prevalent among adolescents and they occur during the transition from childhood to adolescence and also during the transition from adolescence to adulthood. Such disorders are more common among girls than they are among boys (Sigelman & Rider, 2006).
This concept is very important as it enables adolescents to understand facts that are associated with eating disorders. It also equips the young and the adults with important information which will enable them to understand adolescents better and hence relate to them accordingly. These tendencies that advance to anorexia and bulimia are simply a result of social pressure and false obsession.
My thought on eating disorders is that it is avoidable and adolescents should live up to their responsibilities to understand the changes that take place within themselves as they move from puberty to adolescence in order to avoid the emergence of unhealthy indulgence like thinning or slimming to be physically attractive. Both boys and girls should stop being driven by the opinions of their peers and the media on the standard of beauty and body size.
The application of this concept is timely and it is high time the ‘madness’ of eating disorders among adolescents was stopped. Despite the social standard of body size, adolescents need to understand the fact that gaining fat experienced during pubertal changes is natural. Therefore adolescents must live responsibly by avoiding unnecessary and unhealthy thinning as well as eating too much unhealthy food staff as they approach adulthood.
Stress is another important concept that poses serious risks to adolescents. This concept is significant in that it demystifies the reasons behind some unfortunate deeds common among adolescents. If the adolescent could comprehend that most depressions they experience are natural changes that accompany the transition, the suicidal thoughts, drug abuse, and hopelessness would be very minimal amongst them (Sigelman & Rider, 2006).
Mt thought and opinion on stress is that stress is part and parcel of life which adolescents can survive by avoiding the storms that are associated with it if only they could become informed and responsible. Taking to alcohol and other drugs or suicide doesn’t solve any problem but instead multiplies them and even worsens in one future. I suggest that when faced with difficult situations, adolescents should know that there lies a solution out there and all they need is to seek it. All adolescents should learn from this concept of depression to avoid influencing their peers the wrong way. Parents on the other hand can also play a very important role in reducing the plights of adolescents by bringing them up in a proper way and always be there for them during times of need. Parents should avoid social storms like divorce which could impact adolescents negatively.
In conclusion, eating and mood disorders are problems that can be limited amongst adolescents if only they could understand the stage. Both adolescents and their parents should try as much as possible to avoid early developments problems since they will have significance for later development (Sigelman & Rider, 2006). Any form of disorders associated with adolescents can be prevented if correct measures are taken in time and proper information is assimilated by adolescents and parents.
Reference
Sigelman, C., & Rider E. (2006). Life-spans Human Development. Boston: Cambridge University Press.