(Medellín : Marymount School Medellín, 2020) Espinosa Calle, Mariana
The following work presents the way in which grief impacts an adolescent in the ages between 15 and 17 years, while trying to form their identity, principles and values for the beginning of adulthood. Adolescence is defined as the period of human growth and development, that consists in multiple phycological and physical changes, along with constant mood and character fluctuations. This is a stage in which emotions are held on a fine thread. However, the moment in which the young man or woman, has to face situations such the parent loss, that might make him question his or her existence, values, beliefs and identity. This thread can thus be broken creating in adolescents intense emotional reactions, denial, fear, anxiety and depression, which can prejudice multiple processes of this stage.