Toolkit for Storytellers

Adolescence

This page contains articles, videos & podcasts and additional resources to help storytellers better understand the pivotal period of growth and development from ages 10-25, known as adolescence.

 
 

Flipping the Script: Can Adolescent Science be Integrated Into Mainstream Media Content to Better Support Positive Youth Development?

Teens Are Watching: Mental Health in the Media

Teen thoughts on inclusion and representation in media.

Additional Resources

The Promise of Adolescence

Click here to see the consensus study report from The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine.

The Core Science of Adolescent Development

Click here to see this helpful guide from the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent

Key Developmental Needs of Adolescence Infographic

Click here to download this helpful infographic from the UCLA Center for the Developing Adolescent.