Becoming whom one is meant to can be incredibly challenging during the adolescent stages. Stressors start to become the norm, social groups start to provide pressure, puberty hits, and many kids will experience confusion in their identity. Becoming who you are meant to be, you will most likely attempt ways to achieve goals and form specific values. However, before this, an adolescent might be going through identity diffusion in which he/she will not have an established identity and little to no guarantee in finding one. These young people might begin to adopt traits from their social groups- such as friends, family, or church. This status is called Identity foreclosure where one will have an identity but have yet to explore other options. Not all go through this stage though. Many adolescents will take a step called identity moratorium, where they will go through a quest in finding themselves by actively searching. Lastly, unlike identity diffusion, identity achievement is when one has found themselves. These individuals hold high levels of both commitment and exploration. 

Emotional dysregulation can form for a variety of reasons such as genes, being bullied, feeling neglected, and so on. This could potentially lead to both chronic stress and internal problems. "Such disruption can occur because depression during this time of life—when teens are learning how to build healthy relationships, explore their interests, acquire skills, and eventually transition into the labor force—can interfere with interpersonal relationships, as well as with later socio-economic well-being" (Anthis, 402). When this occurs, teens become more likely for unintended pregnancies or things like high risk of unemployment and substance abuse. Emotional dysregulation can also lead to isolation, anxiety, interfering with grades, poor sleep, etc. It is critical these adolescents receive help before the situation leads to other non-suicidal or suicidal injuries. Every child has a purpose in them that deserves to be lead so that they too can educate future generations. 

Several strategies could take place to build positive developmental outcomes in adolescence. As mentioned, they just need a secure mentor that they connect with and who will lead them into success. They need to know they are safe, have a support system, are not being judged, and truly understand their opportunities in life. Workshops, activity nights, or any other active event can teach/visually show each child their weaknesses and strengths. This could lead to building their self-esteem, social networking, reduce levels of depression, and a sense of identity.

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Anthis, K. (2021a). Emotional Development in Adolescents. In Child and Adolescent Development (pp. 370–402). Cognella.