'Adults have not understood children or adolescents and they are as a consequence in continual conflict with them.' – Maria Montessori 'Adolescence is when the worst and best impulses in the human soul struggle against each other for possession.' – G Stanley Hall 'It is time that adolescent health comes of age. Adolescent health is a smart investment; not only will it improve health and survival in the short term, but it will also bring benefits for future generations.' – Valentina Baltage, WHO. We are well conversant with the term adolescent (to grow) and the hormonal triggers leading to rapid biological, cognitive and psychosocial milestones.
It is both a critical and a challenging period which marks a transition to adulthood. As teens struggle to establish their independence, as they develop new relationships, break boundaries, adopt new perspectives, beliefs, and behavior,…
