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TODAY’S CHILD

DEMYSTIFYING THE TEENAGE BRAIN

By Nicoleen Davies, Director: Life Talk Forum

Recent ground-breaking
research shows how brain
changes that occur during
adolescence can be used
to help teenagers achieve
their potential.

or some adolescents, the teenage years are a
breeze; for others, this developmental phase
Fis a difficult journey; and for too many teens, it
is a soul-destroying period dominated by feelings
of low self-worth, depression and anxiety.

These changes can be extremely challenging.
Teenagers may suffer mood swings, which are
often hard to control or they may undergo an
identity crisis. Some teens rebel or discover a

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