Emotional Changes During Puberty

Puberty is a time of physical and emotional change that happens when children grow and mature.

This doesn’t just mean getting your period. A number of psychological changes in adolescence also mean that the way you think and feel changes.

It means gaining independence, developing your own thoughts, building confidence, and becoming a great leader, friend, and daughter – in short, a great you!

You’ve likely read up a whole bunch about the changes happening to your body during puberty. But what about the emotional changes during puberty? Not only is your body growing up, but your brain is, too.

You’ll undergo a bunch of emotional changes in adolescence. This means lots of changes in how you think and feel about yourself and the world around you.