L e t ' s T a l k H e a l t h
Youth at Risk
Risk factor's
In the immigrant population, especially in adolescents we can find many risk factors our teenagers in that age are in the process of forming their identity and arrive in a new country leaving their friends, they don't speak the language, they may feel maladjusted in the atmosphere to which they arrive and can develop a diminished status identity with difficulties in linking with a positive re of friends. They start school
Recommendations
From home, it is important to control without prohibiting. Establish communication to be able to talk and build trust and work on knowing each other. Many young people are just coming home and have spent many years with other family members in another country and it is important to understand that when you arrive in the United States, working on getting to know each other is key to building trust and helping to have important conversations for
Education of our youth.
Elena Valencia
psychologist
The adolescent seeks independence and their own experiences for this reason it is important to be clear about the healthy limits, the rules and which aspects are negotiable and which not at home and school
Substance abuse is when you use any type of illegal drug, alcohol or medication or other drugs that even if legal are used in an excessive or wrong way