Young adult

Question 1

Main concerns

Answer 1

SDIs, early unwanted preg, violence, drugs, alcohol, marijuana etc.

Question 2

Young adults

Answer 2

• moving into new situations
• move away for higher education / some start a family right away
• expected to take financial responsibility
• make decisions for self and think logically

Question 3

Transition

Answer 3

• taking longer now than it used to - because now there are MANY more options for what we can do after high school (tech school, work, bachelors degree, etc)
• options not as clear cut
• options USED to be determined by family, gender and financial status and this isn’t true anymore
• less people transitioning directly into work - don’t have much data on them

Question 4

Transition to college

Answer 4

-we have lots of data of this

Question 5

Young adult health concerns

Answer 5

• pregnancy a concern
• more worried about STIs
• NC has gone backwards in sexual edu practices

Question 6

Pregnancy

Answer 6

• have to present all options for the mother - termination; adoption; keeping it
• if abort, need to make sure it’s a good place to go

Question 7

HIV

Answer 7

-used to be scary, now with all treatments it isn’t as bad

Question 8

Substance abuse

Answer 8

• focus is on how it affects brain development

- drink in moderation

Question 9

Sexual assault

Answer 9

-more common in this age group, but people don’t admit it

Question 10

Mental health

Answer 10

• lots of mental health issues in this age group

- the time when a lot of psychotic illnesses begin to present themselves (schizophrenia, bipolar, etc)

Question 11

Suicide

Answer 11

• social media threats of killing themselves and people will read and have fear
• social media is an easy tool for getting attention and needing help