to experienced members of the forum

[Jman437]

so, puberty is an unfortunate phase of growing up and we all have to go through it. But there's a question I want to ask all of the ones who have already gone through it: how did it feel to be finally over this phase? do you still have mood swings, low self esteem, aggressiveness and social awkwardness? Or it all just went away?

[candabear17]

Unfortunately, everyone on this site is still going through puberty. It lasts through all of you teen years and a little into adulthood. During this time our body is undergoing so much change and we have so many hormones that it's almost unbearable! It will eventually go away though. How you handle it though is up to you.

[screamtobeheard]

Puberty ends, but our minds are still fairly young. I personally still have low self esteem and feel socially awkward, but I'm also introverted. It really varies a lot person to person, but most of these problems are things that we can work on to improve.

Unfortunately, everyone on this site is still going through puberty. It lasts through all of you teen years and a little into adulthood.Actually, puberty ends at different ages for everyone, and quite frequently, it can end even before you finish high school.

[xXl0sth0peXx]

This is more a puberty question.

Mental Crisis :arrow: Questions for Both Boys and Girls

[candabear17]

Puberty ends, but our minds are still fairly young. I personally still have low self esteem and feel socially awkward, but I'm also introverted. It really varies a lot person to person, but most of these problems are things that we can work on to improve.

Actually, puberty ends at different ages for everyone, and quite frequently, it can end even before you finish high school.

Not true. Most people don't finish w puberty till they're 18-25. We still have the chance of growing taller until we turn 20. Puberty is the reason why teenager are so hormonal. Technically speaking, our brains are still developing too. Almost everyone's Frontal lobe which controls decision making and emotions is still developing well into the mid to late 20's. (I know a lot about anatomy)

[screamtobeheard]

Not true. Most people don't finish w puberty till they're 18-25. We still have the chance of growing taller until we turn 20. Puberty is the reason why teenager are so hormonal. Technically speaking, our brains are still developing too. Almost everyone's Frontal lobe which controls decision making and emotions is still developing well into the mid to late 20's. (I know a lot about anatomy)

The brain typically continues developing until about age 25, yes, but that's irrelevant to puberty. Some people can continue growing until around age 20, but not everyone. I was done growing by the time I turned 17, and that's fairly normal as well, as most of my friends were also. The only way to really know for the individual is to talk to a medical professional who is familiar with your medical history.

Either way, there's not much point in arguing over it, especially since even you say that "most people" finish with puberty between ages 18 and 25, and there are people on VT in that age group, so we are able to answer the OP regardless of your opinion on when puberty ends.

That being said, "most people" does not constitute "all people" so even if most people finish puberty between 18 and 25, there can still be exceptions.

[anyone50]

The feelings your talking about along with the mood swings and low self esteem dosn't always end at the end of puberty and on the flip side many teens don't experience all of these things while going thru puberty. Every one is different. A lot of the things you mentioned just dosen't change with age but more with maturity levels