Trust vs. Mistrust

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    Abandonment

    Donny (Age 21) and his little brother were abandoned by their mother when Donny was 7 and his brother was 2. In Erickson's first stage Trust vs. Mistrust, the crisis is whether a child should trust people or not trust anyone Link text
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    Relationships

    Emma (Age 20) has been in multiple bad relationships she has been cheated on and in her recent relationship she found out she was pregnant when her boyfriend found out he left her. In Erickson's sixth stage intimacy vs. isolation, the crisis is whether one should become emotionally and physically close with their partner or remain closed off and isolated towards everyone. Link text
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    Society

    Rylee (Age 18) is just starting college and wants to be the fun party girl and live the college life she has seen in movies and on t.v. she was invited to a party with her roommate where they were doing drugs her roommate invites her to do the drugs with her. In Erickson's fifth stage identity vs. role confusion teens struggle to be themselves because they fear how they will be viewed by their peers. [Link text](http://www.timetoast.com