Relationships: Parents and Friends
Forming friendships that are close and supportive is a critical part of adolescent development: With the onset of adolescence, peer relationships come to have powerful effects on an individual’s sense of identity, lifestyle and emotional well-being.
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Independence and self image
Establishing your own identity and a confident self-image is an important step in your development. This is likely to involve gaining a positive self-image around gender, your looks, school work, cultural identity and sexuality.
How might these issues make you feel?
- Angry
- Frustrated
- Rebellious
- Disrespectful