Lecture: The Vulnerability of

Adolescents *It is known that

during adolescence, the brain
undergoes developmental in a
considerable pace. This development
is accompanied by physiological
modification and hormonal changes
in the body. During adolescence,
individuals also experience unusual
challenges and meet potentially
*The above mentioned factors
partly explain why many
adolescents are prone to the
mental health problems listed in
the previous lesson. These factors
also serve as reasons why many
teenagers are susceptible to
joining in risky and thrill
seeking activities. These risky
activity, which many include
*One of the aims of the lesson
in this chapter is to help the
students to be aware of the
mental health problems to which
they may be prone. Moreover, the
lessons explicitly and
implicitly teach the adolescents
some ways to avoid some mental
disorders and to maintain mental