Briefly describe the adolescent and his/her situation. When encountering one of the adversities listed above, how did the adolescent respond? Was there a supportive adult figure in this adolescent’s life at the time? If yes, how did that adult support the adolescent? If no, how to you think the situation would have been different had the adolescent had adult support or guidance? What was the outcome of the adolescent’s choice? How did it affect his/her development?

For this discussion, you will write about an adolescent (either in real life or in media somewhere) that touches on one of the topics listed above (substance abuse, sexual behavior, social media, mental health, or criminal activity).

In your original post, answer the following:

Briefly describe the adolescent and his/her situation.
When encountering one of the adversities listed above, how did the adolescent respond?
Was there a supportive adult figure in this adolescent’s life at the time? If yes, how did that adult support the adolescent? If no, how to you think the situation would have been different had the adolescent had adult support or guidance?
What was the outcome of the adolescent’s choice? How did it affect his/her development?

In your responses to your classmates, address the following:
How does your classmate’s example compare to the example you shared in your main post? What are the similarities? What are the differences?
How does your classmate’s example relate to the lecture and reading material for this week?
What questions do you have for your classmate about their example?