Creating Safe Spaces for Teens and Young Adults
Dedicated to addressing mental health needs of youth today.
Purpose
Our Commitment
Mental Health in Teens & Young Adults aims to promote emotional well-being through dedicated programs and support services. We focus on increasing awareness, providing resources, and fostering a supportive community for young individuals navigating mental health challenges. Our mission is to empower youth on their journey towards mental wellness and resilience.
Programs
Early Adolescence (ages 13-18)
The Early adolescence stages in human development look at physical changes through puberty, but also the cognitive development of the brain as well. Here is where teens start to "think abstractly, consider hypothetical situations, reflect on self, engage in information-processing strategies, and try to solve problems" (Wong et al., 2021).
Erikson's theory of development looks at Identity v. Role confusion and how one individual fits in and socializes with others in the real world while also figuring out their identity. Typical challenges that may occur within the early adolescence stage are problems with self-esteem, confidence, eating disorders, bullying, peer pressure, violence in schools, and risky behaviors that start to occur as well.
Late Adolescence (ages 19-25)
The Late adolescence stages in human development look at the movement towards becoming more independent, sexuality, becoming fully developed physically and within the brain as well. There's more development within emotional and social aspects such as relationships with others.
Erikson's theory of development looks at Intimacy v. Isolation and how forming loving relationships with others in important as it helps create a structure towards developing more connections and relationships in adulthood. The lack of this leads towards the isolation aspect and can cause an individual to draw back from making connections or affect the way they socialize with others or lack of socialization.
Typical challenges that are occurring within the late adolescence stage includes but is not limited to increased alcohol and drug use, sexual activity, risk behaviors which can be related to aspects of bullying, eating disorders, and self-harm or ideation.