Excludes sexual and physical development, eating disorders. Central themes of adolescence include discovering oneself, creating a personality and shaping a personal image of oneself. Adolescence is a period of intensified self-consciousness with the individual being very concerned with their outward appearance. Facial features, hair arrangements, posture, dress, weight and height are put to the test of scrutiny. At times, the adolescent is only able to see him or herself through the haze of an idealised image.
Adolescence is also a time of intensified sensitivity to reflections from the environment.
How one stands with one's peers in adolescence is particularly important in determining how one stands with oneself. Adolescents actively try out roles and manners and test this out through social interactions. Any negative response from peers can cause significant concern. Self Image Calls The young people who call KHL regarding self-image phone for a variety of reasons. Figure 1 provides a breakdown of these calls.