Don't take school bullying lightly, it could be the first step toward the destruction of your child's spiritual building

In May 2021, the first circulation report on the prevalence of mental illness in children and adolescents in China was published in the journal Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The survey results show that in a sample of 74,000 children and adolescents in some provinces and cities in mainland China (mainly students aged 6-16 years old), the total prevalence of mental disorders in Chinese children and adolescents is 17.5%. Often people lament that today's children are too delicate, do not worry about eating, worrying about wearing, how can they be mentally disturbed? It has to be said that today's mental health comes from the combined action of three factors: biological, psychological and social. A word that often appears in social news, perhaps directing the destruction of a spiritual building, is school bullying!

1) What is school bullying?

It is by no means the normal play between classmates on campus or even between upper and lower schools, nor is it avoidable by absolute obedience to others. China defines school bullying as: bullying by primary and secondary school students occurs inside and outside the campus (including primary and secondary schools and secondary vocational schools), between students, one party (individual or group) single or multiple deliberate or malicious means of physical, verbal and network bullying, insults, causing the other party (individual or group) physical injury, property damage or mental damage and other events. In addition to traditional bullying, there are also cyberbullying, including well-known language bullying, physical bullying, and more covert relationship bullying.

2) The current situation of psychosocial disorders in children and adolescents in China?

Children and adolescents are in the early stage of the formation of the three views, the rapid development of physical and mental health, and adolescents are also facing great challenges in their mental and mental health. Mental disorders are cognitive, emotional, behavioral changes that can be accompanied by painful experiences and functional impairments, including depression, anxiety disorders, and schizophrenia. According to the "China Youth Development Report", about 30 million children under the age of 17 in China are plagued by various emotional disorders and behavioral problems.

3) What is the relationship between bullying and mental disorders?

Traditionally, we always believe that the bullied person is the biggest victim of mental disorders, and the victim shows anxiety and depressive symptoms, but in fact, the bully also shows a lot of mental and behavioral abnormalities. Bullying and bullying are all associated with suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, and bullying indirectly produces hallucinations through victimization and depression. Engaging in bullying is one of the main daily life stressors experienced by adolescents with autism. Be aware that adolescent suicide ranks third among the world's leading causes of adolescent death!

4) How to intervene in school bullying?

The first is to establish a sound prevention and intervention measures from the national level, and China has gradually improved laws and regulations, strengthened prevention and system construction, and established a comprehensive prevention joint mechanism. Secondly, the school should make a difference to maintain the daily teaching order of the campus and protect the hidden dangers of life and safety within the campus, especially to prevent vicious incidents on campus. A sense of help should be added to education. Finally, and most directly from the parents' upbringing, bullying prevention and timely intervention are also necessary. Support from families and societies is indispensable, they are protective of the relationship between bullying and mental health, and higher levels of family support increase subjective well-being among victims of bullying. (Image from the Internet)