Teenage is a time period that children are rebellious and would like to try new and exciting things. It is a very vulnerable stage as many hormonal changes occur, they experience rapid bone and muscle growth, bringing in many physical changes. Being a teenager is not easy as peer pressure is high. Everyone wants to be the popular kid or the cool kid. It is a time when they start identifying and discovering themselves. With all this on their plate, they are vulnerable to many physical and mental diseases that need to be given equal importance. Here are some of them.
- Eye injuries
With the excessive use of mobile devices, over exposure to sun and sports injuries, eyes are damaged every day and these can be prevented if taken proper precautionary measures. It is advised that teens who have vision problems wear contact lenses or spectacles that will enable them see clearly. If not, they might experience severe headaches, blurred vision and other problems. Sports and chemical injuries can be avoided if care is taken. Wash hands after touching chemicals, wear safety goggles when necessary, read instructions on usage of equipment etc. are some simple steps to follow.
- Obesity
Obesity is becoming a huge problem among teens. These conditions cannot be simply solves as wearing eye glasses Surfers Paradise for blurred vision. Obesity comes along with unhealthy eating habits, inactive lifestyles and genetically too. You need to make sure your child stays away from fast food as much as possible. Give him organic foods, make working out a habit, engage in meditation and other calming activities etc. Being overweight can be a cause of heavy bullying which can break down your child’s confidence and scar him for the rest of his life.
- Depression
While physical illnesses are always paid attention to, mental illnesses are neglected highly. The main reason is the busy lifestyles of parents and hence they do not have adequate time to find out what’s happening in their teen’s life. Depression is not something to be taken lightly. It is a serious mental illness that needs to be taken care of immediately. You might see a change in appetite in him or her, change of sleeping patterns, loss of energy, willingness to be alone, detachment from family etc. Depression can be due to the many changes happening in their bodies and also around them. With hormonal changes, they might feel that they are not good enough, not talented enough or not smart enough. Peer pressure, bullying are very common among young kids and needs to be looked into seriously.