Why do teens think that its so okay to do things that are so risky, like driving recklessly or taking drugs or doing things that really put their lives in jeopardy?
Adolescence is really a time of so many changes. One of those is that teenagers are seeking to identify who they are as an individual and a part of that process involves risk taking.
So, the first thing we need to realize is that risk taking is normal during adolescence . However, risk taking can be positive such as trying out new sports or creative activities. Or it may be negative and these are the activities we see, notice and really worry about.
These worrying activities may be a risk to our teens health. You know things like using drugs or alcohol, unprotected sex, staying out late at night and thinking Oh nothing will happen to me, or maybe even staying out all night.
Although a teenager may have the body of an adult it has recently been proven that their brain is not fully developed until they’re in their early twenties. About the age of twenty-four in most young people.
Because of this they usually dont rationalize what they’re doing. They also have a belief...
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