The ten needs of adolescents can be explained as follows:
- I need to understand myself and be myself (self-awareness and independence)
- I need to have fun, enjoy life, and fill my mind and time with good things, (enjoyment and constructive use of resources)
- I need to know that I am important I am called to be a hero, (power and self-esteem)
- I need to love and be loved just as I am. (need to feel wanted)
- I need to have friends and be a friend, (sense of belonging)
- I need to be a part of something with my friends, (sense of belonging)
- I need to have positive role models for my life, (having someone to look up to)
- I need to understand the meaning of my sexuality. (understanding sexual orientation)
- I need to understand the world around me. (awareness of world)
- I need to have a new relationship with Almighty: deep, real, captivating, and foundation of truth. (strong relation with almighty).
