Heather Holland's Erikson Timeline

  • The life of sierra in adolescence

    The life of sierra in adolescence
    Sierra at age 18 was in the phase of adolescence. She is in Erikson's fifth stage which is identity vs confusion. In this stage her crisis is trying to find her true identity, meaning, and purpose in life. Sierra was in class one day at the age of 18 wondering what exactly her purpose was in life, she experienced an identity crisis. One day she watched a car accident happen and was the only one around. From that day on she knew she wanted to be a first responder and work in the medical field.
  • The life of sierra in early adulthood

    The life of sierra in early adulthood
    At this time Sierra was in the stage of early adulthood. She was 22 years old. The conflict she faced in Erikson's sixth stage was intimacy vs isolation. During this stage individuals are figuring out how to form intimate and loving relationships with people. Sierra made the decision to marry the love of her life Zach. She decided that he was the one she wanted to spend the rest of her life with and they made the vow to be intimately exclusive.
  • The life of sierra in adulthood

    The life of sierra in adulthood
    Sierra is now 38 years old. Her and Zach have 6 beautiful babies that that are working to pass on knowledge and care with empathy. In the stage there is the conflict of generativity vs stagnation. They worked to become supportive parents working to pass on their knowledge in many ways. In this phase on conflict people are trying to make a mark on the world and find ways to contribute. Sierra did this by passing on knowledge to her 6 children and becoming a doctor in Seattle and taught others.