Adolescence
See also:
Essence
Description
healthy relationship to menstrual period and breast development; harmonizing feelings about one's female body with emotions and feelings in the heart
protecting soul sheaths during times of searching or experimentation
cynicism; feeling loss of innocence, pain of awakening to adulthood; disturbances with male figures
attraction to pornography or sexual conquest; inability to integrate emerging sexual identity with core Self
for "crushes," brokenheartedness in relationships
fascination with drugs, escapism
cynicism, apathy, deep-seated alienation; possible suicidal feelings
delayed puberty; when child has mixed messages or feelings about sexual identity
rapid mood swings; emotional instability
self-disgust about acne or other feelings of ugliness or impurity
delayed puberty; irregular or delayed menstruation in girls; overly feminine tendencies or delayed maturity in boys; anorexic tendencies, psychological need to remain childlike
discouragement after academic, athletic or social setback
providing protection for shy or sensitive individuals, encouraging greater social participation
false social persona in group; inability to be true to oneself; easily influenced by group pressure
preoccupation with oneself; tendency to withdraw; excessive masturbation
pent-up emotions expressed negatively in family and school; feelings of jealousy, envy, rivalry at home and school
positive integration of creative forces with sexual forces; associated with voice change in boys; overall confidence
feelings of social insecurity and group pressures; trouble making and keeping friends
dis-identification with the body; obsessive dieting; anorexia nervosa or bulimia
stormy periods with mother or other female figures; too-early onset of puberty in girls or boys, hardening of childhood forces
deep despair suffered in silence, often a precursor to suicide; depressed mood which can overwhelm the adolescent soul
feelings of being "not good enough," challenges in athletic or scholastic events
fear of expressing or exposing true feelings, extreme sense of vulnerability
balanced development of creative forces in teenage girls; promoting a healthy attitude toward onset of menstruation
feelings of ugliness or rejection; wanting to be seen as beautiful as a form of social acceptance
breaking free of old habits and personality traits which are no longer appropriate; emotional maturation; positive acceptance of feelings of aloneness and individuation
extreme feelings of rebelliousness; resistance to authority figures
awkwardness of sexual feelings; fears of intimacy which lead to sexual aggression or extreme inhibition and isolation
conflict with one's father; development of the masculine Self, positive individuality in boys or girls
social alienation, conflicts with family, feeling disconnected from community; seeking social roots and bonds; helps those with destructive social ties (such as gangs) to find a healthier sense of community
having the courage to follow one's own convictions despite peer pressures or societal judgments
confusion about goals in life; to find life direction and purpose
resentment and bitterness; a feeling that life is "not fair," blaming parents, authority figures, society
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