TEENAGERS PROBLEM IN 21’ ST

CENTURY
HOMELESS TEENAGERS
Homeless teenagers
 There were 1,682,900 homeless teenagers in Malaysia.
 Homeless teenagers spend their days walking the streets
looking for money and food.
 Homeless teenagers live in a constant state of alert.
 A homeless teenager's bed of maybe a blanket usually ends up
in a park, under a bridge, highway underpass or in the
woods.
Reason for teenage homelessness
•Problems in the home
•Parental economic difficulties
•Home instability
Problems in the home
 Many teenagers who are physically, emotionally, and sexually
abused will runaway so they don't have to endure it any
longer.
 Some teens run away because their parents are in a high
conflict divorce.
 Parents who have mental illness or are addicted to drugs and
alcohol may be neglectful or tell their teenager to leave their
home.
Parental economic difficulties
 Parents, who are unemployed and lose their housing, may
become homeless along with their children. However,
because of the dangers of the street and shelter availability,
many teens separate from their parents
home instability
 Children who have grown up in the system may find it
discouraging when they must repeatedly move in and out of
foster homes.
 As some of these children become teenagers, they become
less flexible about their living situations and decide to run
away.
Teen consequences of homelessness
 Drugs and alcohol abuse
 Criminal activity
 Assault
 Sexually Transmitted Diseases, AIDS, HIV
 Poor nutrition and health
 Suicide
 Depression
 Lack of education
Warning Signs of a Teen Runaway
Changes in personality
 Adolescence is marked by many changes in personality.
 you want to pay particular attention to isolation from friends
and family.
 Mood swings, irritability, or problems with anger
management are also common signs that the teen is
struggling with emotional issues.
Problems in school
 Look for any sudden changes in grades or attitude towards
schoolwork.
 Hanging out with a different crowd at school or engaging in
deviant behaviour may make your teen feel as though living
on the edge is exciting.
 So it's important to pay attention to these changes.
Sleep or lose appetite
 Changes in sleep or appetite can signify a health or mental
health issue
 Which could influence an adolescent's actions and thought
processes.
Drug or alcohol abuse
 Drugs and alcohol can alter your teenager's ability to make
rational decisions.
 It's important to take action with drug and alcohol use as
soon as possible before it begins to impact his/her actions.
 Help for teenage runaway and homelessness
•If you are a homeless teen runaway or just thinking about it, there is help out there for you.
•The Malaysian Runaway Switchboard is available 24 hours a day and is free.
•They are confidential, which means you don't have to worry about anyone.
•Running away will not solve your problems; it will only make things worse. Get help now!
Thank you everybody