What do you think are three major or biggest issues that teens face today?

 

Teens face a number of issues in the present word. These issues include

Issues with body image

Teenage period is characterized by a number of changes which include both physical and psychological changes. As teens grow they face challenges in accepting their new shapes as well as size of the body. Due to this hey spend a lot of time in the mirror trying to monitor the new changes in their bodies.

social and parental pressure

As teenagers grow, they face a lot of pressure from both friends as well as parents. For instance, parents expect them to perform well in school and attain good grades as well as excel in extracurricular activities in addition to leading a responsible life. Teens also face peer pressure where by they need to be accepted by other peers hence end up conforming to the behaviors and preferences of other peers. Due to different expectations from parents, teachers, siblings, friends and schoolmates, teens find themselves stranded on the direction to take in life so as to fit in the society.

Risky sexual activities and behavior

As per the national center for health statistics, more than half of teens in the united states of America have engaged themselves in sexual activity. This is due to the fact that parents don't address issues to do with sex to the teenagers since they think that they are not sexually active. More than 10 million cases of sexually transmitted infections in the recent past are among teenagers. Therefore, teenagers are at high risk of sexual activity as well as behavior since they are curious and want to try everything in life without considering the outcomes of their actions.