I Am A Clinical Psychologist And Work At The Child...

Introduction Crisis; is a time of difficulty or danger. Hi I am Jane Roberson, I am a Clinical psychologist and work at the child department of health. I help adolescents deal with stress, anxiety, eating disorders, etcetera. Today’s youth are undeniably in crisis. The pressure and stress that parents have put on teenagers is affecting how they grow up and the way they develop, this can lead to conditions such as anxiety, alcohol consumption or even death. Reason 1 – The brain and moodiness of teenagers. Also anxiety That was a great question, teenager moodiness is to do with neurobiological factors and especially those who are aged between 10 – 18 years. During this process hormones in the brain produce a chemical called serotonin and†¦show more content†¦Anxiety is the most common mental health issue in today’s youth. A quarter of young Australians experience anxiety. You know what that means, 7 and a half of all the people sitting in this room are have anxiety. Anxiety disorder is very serious, especially in teenagers because it can change the way one thinks, acts and behaves. Reason 2– Drugs and alcohol are destroying teenager’s brains. Teenagers drink alcohol and take drug often from pressure or rebellion. Many teenagers believe that the turning to drugs and alcohol is the answer to all their problems, but they just end up is a very deep and dark hole that is hard to come back from. Some teens that think that their parents don’t understand them or put too much pressure on them are more likely to fall into these terrible habits. Drug and Alcohol use of adolescents cause severe health and brain damage. 86.2% of 14 year olds have drunk alcohol one or more times in their lives. That is such a young age to consume alcohol especially because the human brain doesn’t full develop till the age of 25. Alcohol consumption is in the top 3 major causes of teenage deaths. You can obviously see that teenagers are in crisis, and we as the older generation need to put a stop to this. Reason 3 – Parents putting stress on teenagers about school work The levels of