What is "identity crisis"

n. (context psychology English) A crisis of personal identity as defined by Erik Erikson.

n. distress and disorientation (especially in adolescence) resulting from conflicting pressures and uncertainty about and one's self and one's role in society

Identity Crisis is a seven-issue comic book limited series published by DC Comics from June to December in 2004. It was created by writer Brad Meltzer and the artistic team of penciler Rags Morales and inker Michael Bair.

Identity crisis is an internal conflict of and search for identity.

Identity crisis may also refer to:

In comics:

• Identity Crisis (DC Comics), DC Comics seven-issue limited series
• Spider-Man: Identity Crisis, an eight-part storyline printed in Marvel Comics' Spider-Man family of books in 1998

In music:

• Identity Crisis (Clea album), a 2004 album by Girl Group Clea
• Identity Crisis (Thrice album), the first album by the band Thrice
• Identity Crisis (Shelby Lynne album), country music album
• Identity Crisis (Sweet album), a 1982 album by Sweet
• Identity Crisis (Tedashii album), a 2009 album by Tedashii

In television and film:

• Identity Crisis (film), a comedy film directed and edited by Melvin Van Peebles
• "Identity Crisis" (The Outer Limits), episode 10 of season 4 of The Outer Limits
• "Identity Crisis" (TNG episode), episode 92 of Star Trek: The Next Generation
• "Identity Crisis", episode 3 of season 5 of Columbo
• "Identity Crisis", episode 13 from season 2 of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation
• "Identity Crisis", episode 8 of season 2 of Danny Phantom
• "Identity Crisis", episode 8 of season 1 of Numb3rs
• "Identity Crisis", episode 3 of season 2 of Law & Order: Criminal Intent
• "Identity Crisis", an episode of season 1 of Garfield and Friends
• "Identity Crisis", episode 10 of Undergrads
• "Identity Crisis Pt 1 & 2", episodes 12 and 13 of season 1 of ReBoot
• "Identity Crisis", episode 19 of season 2 of Superman: The Animated Series

Identity Crisis is the debut album by American post-hardcore band Thrice, originally released on Greenflag Records in June 2000, then re-released in 2001 by Sub City, a branch of Hopeless Records.

A portion of the proceeds from Identity Crisis went to the charity "Crittenton Services for Children and Families". Thrice's previous recording, the limited self-released First Impressions EP (1999), also featured a version of "T & C". The album was recorded and mixed at For the Record in Orange, California. The song "Madman" is only featured on the original release.

The album was reissued for the first time on vinyl on April 21, 2010. The limited edition release of 1000 was released by Animal Style Records of Anaheim, CA under license from Sub City/Hopeless, and consists of 100 copies on black vinyl, 200 copies on white vinyl, 300 copies on green vinyl, and 400 copies on blue vinyl.

In psychology, the term identity crisis (coined by psychologist Erik Erikson) means the failure to achieve ego identity during adolescence.

The stage of psychosocial development in which identity crisis may occur is called the Identity Cohesion vs. Role Confusion. During this stage, adolescents are faced with physical growth, sexual maturity, and integrating ideas of themselves and about what others think of them. Adolescents therefore form their self-image and endure the task of resolving the crisis of their basic ego identity. Successful resolution of the crisis depends on one’s progress through previous developmental stages, centering on issues such as trust, autonomy, and initiative.

Identity Crisis is a 1989 comedy film directed by Melvin Van Peebles. Written by Mario Van Peebles, the film is about a rapper who winds up sharing his body with the soul of a dead fashion designer, switching between personalities every time he is struck on the head. It was released direct-to-video in 1991.

"Identity Crisis" is the 92nd episode of the science fiction television series Star Trek: The Next Generation. The 18th episode of the fourth season.

Identity Crisis is the ninth and final album by Sweet. Originally released only in Germany and Mexico via Polydor Records it was recorded from 1980–81 and finally released after the band's break-up in 1981.

"Identity Crisis" is an episode of The Outer Limits television show. It debuted on March 27, 1998, during the fourth season.

Identity Crisis is the eighth studio album by Shelby Lynne, released in 2003. It has a blues and traditional rock sound. According to Metacritic, Identity Crisis holds a score of 83 out of 100, indicating "universal acclaim".

Identity Crisis is the debut album by pop group Clea. Although the album was not released in the U.K, Identity Crisis was released in Russia, Eastern Europe and in certain countries in Asia. In these regions, the album had some minor success. The album spawned two singles, " Download It" and " Stuck in the Middle", achieving low chart positions. The album has also become available on iTunes.

Identity Crisis is the second studio album by Christian rap artist, Tedashii. It was released on May 26, 2009 after being pushed back from its originally scheduled May 19, 2009 release date.