Adolescent mental illness is gaining traction (Source: Visual China)
A few days ago, a true story full of affection "Our Genius Son" was "screened" on the whole network, and the story of jin Xiaoyu was also called "Hangzhou's version of "Beautiful Heart" by netizens.
Under the narration of Jin Xiaoyu's father, Jin Shengyong, he showed people the bumpy road of his "mentally ill" son: he was blinded in one eye by his companion's toy gun at the age of 6, Jin Xiaoyu was forced to interrupt his studies due to bipolar disorder in high school, and after adulthood, Jin Xiaoyu has been dependent on his parents for his life, and he has not been able to see his mother for the last time due to the onset of illness and hospitalization. However, in the process of fighting against psychological difficulties, Jin Xiaoyu has shown extraordinary talent in the field of foreign languages, and has translated 22 foreign language works with nearly seven million words in the past eleven years, and many of his translations have been well received by many readers.
The reporter found that many people were moved by this story, not only out of admiration for Jin Xiaoyu's talent, but also out of their own or family's long-term "empathy" trapped by bipolar disorders and other mental illnesses. In this regard, the reporter interviewed a number of psychology experts and pedagogical experts, and learned that children in the adolescent period often face more psychological problems, and mental illness is difficult to receive attention like physical diseases due to "discrimination", and needs more attention and support.
Jin Xiaoyu's father, Jin Sexyong (Source: Hangzhou Daily)
It's a deep story, "cruel and gentle", tear-jerking and inspirational. From this story of a family that does not abandon and supports each other, we sincerely feel the deep and selfless love of parents for their children, and also feel the filial piety and gratitude of their children to their parents.
Because of their son's illness, Mr. and Mrs. Jin Sexyong were full of scars in their lives but never gave up, even until the last moment of their lives. They are Jin Xiaoyu's dependence, hope and luck, igniting his hope in life and illuminating the way forward in his life.
The world kisses me in pain, and I sing in return. A photo published by the media in the follow-up report once again moved thousands of readers: on the photo is Xiaoyu holding the back of his father, father and son support each other, on the road of life, together to the future.
Let us bless the Father and Son of the Jin family, the New Year is coming, and hope that they can have a warmer life. Let us all work together to make the place where their story ends become the prologue to the hopes of more "Jin Xiaoyu" people. — According to Xinhua News Agency
Jin Xiaoyu's translation of "Dog Son-in-law Comes to the Door"
Manic and depressed multi-talented? "Genius and madman" are two sides of the same coin
Behind the beautiful words, Jin Xiaoyu is a manic-depressive (bipolar disorder) patient, is he as a psychiatrist in the United States wrote "Manic Depression Multi-Talent" said: many historical celebrities have a typical manifestation of bipolar disorder throughout their lives, endured suffering beyond ordinary people, and are genius artists with great imagination?
Zong Chunshan, honorary chairman of the Beijing Juvenile Legal and Psychological Counseling Service Center and an expert at the children's think tank in the Office of the Working Committee on Women and Children of the State Council, believes that the performance of many "geniuses" is "extraordinary" and objectively violates the law of the development of things. "To be abnormal is to be out of the norm, and neither too strong nor too weak is the norm." He went on to say that one aspect of "genius" that is easily overlooked is its "too weak" side, because its "too strong" side is often given special attention because it contributes to society, but the "too weak" side may be a reflection of mental illness.
Zong Chunshan said that "genius" often has a specialty in a certain aspect, but behind this specialty, he actually has pain beyond ordinary people. "Genius is on the left, madman is on the right, genius and madman are actually two sides of the same coin."
Fu Sufen
"Rebellion" or "symptom"? It is up to the professionals to judge
In the comments of "Our Gifted Son", many netizens left a message of "the same paragraph", saying that their families were forced to interrupt their studies due to mental illness during the schooling period, and deeply understood the feelings of being a family member of a mentally ill patient.
"Adolescence, especially adolescence, is a period of high incidence of mental illness or psychological disorders." Zong Chunshan introduced that due to physical and psychological immaturity, adolescents in this period are prone to depression, anxiety and tension, and if they are not solved for a long time, they are easy to convert into mental illness or psychological disorders.
Fu Sufen, executive vice president of the Zhejiang Mental Health Association and professor of the Department of Psychology at the School of Education of Hangzhou Normal University, said that adolescents have great emotional fluctuations during adolescence, but they are two different things from manic depression.
She told reporters that doctors will have some diagnostic criteria when making a diagnosis, such as what is the manic performance of emotions? To what extent? Did it impair his social functioning? How long does it last? Analyze diagnostics through criteria of multiple dimensions.
Fu Sufen suggested that parents should not preconceived that their children are disobedient or do not want to learn, "If parents classify their children's symptoms as 'rebellious' at the beginning, they will not take their children to the hospital for diagnosis and treatment." ”
Manna Spring
Bipolar disorder: brain operation "brake" "throttle" out of control
For the symptoms of bipolar disorder patients, Gan Luchun, a member of the Guangdong Psychiatric Association and a member of the Standing Committee of the Guangdong Psychological Counseling Professional Committee, said that bipolar disorder, also known as bipolar disorder, is a common mental disorder that has both manic episodes and depression attacks, and the first onset may be at any age. "Such as family relations, social relations, family upbringing, parental emotional problems, etc. may have an impact."
For example, he said, the brain is like a "car", constantly "stepping on the accelerator" and "stepping on the brakes" on the car, resulting in imbalance in the function of the brain, it will slowly lose the original power of the "car", and there will be problems involving psychology and medicine in all aspects. Ordinary people are moderate for the release and contraction of excited substances, which can make the "car" run more smoothly; but when the "car" has no way to control the "throttle" and "brake", it is also in a "out of control" state, which is manifested when the mania attacks, the patient has emotional upswing, increased speech activity, energetic and other performances; and when depression occurs, patients often show symptoms such as low mood, loss of pleasure, decreased speech activity, fatigue and dullness.
Jin Xiaoyu translated and published foreign language works
Long treatment cycles "but not necessarily incurable"
"There are two manifestations of this disease, the treatment is relatively complicated, the treatment cycle will be relatively long, but it is not that it must not be cured." Fu said the cycle of treatment may not only be months, but take several years. In addition, she said that after the patient's illness does not mean that it is necessary to take the drug for life, but to see the recovery of the later treatment. The rehabilitation process is also affected by many factors, including family support and understanding, family care, and the patient's own recovery ability and cooperation.
For patients will be able to continue their studies and even find employment? Fu Sufen said that in fact, mental illness is the same as other physical diseases, after the illness affects the physical strength, affects the sleep, may not be able to work normally; but if the disease is well controlled, sleep is also good, naturally you can study and work as usual.
Zong Chunshan said that due to the fast pace of social development, while meeting people's material pursuits and developing rapidly, it is easy to ignore the support for people's spiritual level. "So from that point of view, our spiritual care and support for teenagers is not enough now." When normal mental needs are suppressed, it is not surprising to suffer from mental illness. ”
Zongchun Mountain
Focusing on adolescent mental health calls for exploring the establishment of a more complete system
In October last year, the results of the first nationwide epidemiological survey of mental disorders in children and adolescents in mainland China, the "Epidemiological Survey of Mental Disorders in Children and Adolescents in China", were announced. After nearly 9 years of scientific research, epidemiological investigation and data analysis of more than 73,000 children aged 6 to 16 years old, the survey showed that the overall prevalence rate of mental disorders among children and adolescents in mainland China was 17.5%, and the mental health of children and adolescents faced severe challenges.
Zong Chunshan believes that in the face of the 17.5% prevalence of overall mental disorders among children and adolescents on the mainland, the core issue is to pay attention to the mental health of adolescents and adolescents.
First of all, he said, we must not discriminate against people with mental illness. "When a person suffers from a physical illness, family and friends can take care of him meticulously; but if he has a mental illness, most of them will stay away from him." This kind of discrimination is still relatively common and common. "Secondly, mental illness in adolescence has a great correlation with its development and growth, that is to say, it is easier to treat at this stage, so do not miss this opportunity; finally, be sure to do a psychiatric examination." If it is diagnosed that it is a mental illness, you can only go to the psychiatric department of the hospital to go to the doctor, take medicine and take medicine, and how to treat it. "Many parents feel that mental illness is embarrassing, and many children are reluctant to face it themselves and are running away. The more mentally ill people are, the more unwilling they are to treat and treat them, and that is trouble. ”
"We always say 'patient' is 'family', and the problem of adolescents is a manifestation of family problems. Therefore, it is necessary to adjust the whole family, including the way of communication, as well as the parenting style of parents. Zong Chunshan said that the establishment of the school mental health system is not only a matter of attending several mental health classes, but also needs to establish a set of emotional knowledge systems, including between teachers and students, between students and students, to reflect more human care, more positive and friendly interaction and more tolerance.
"The establishment of the knowledge system may require a more complete system, and at present we still have a big gap in this regard, and we need to explore and establish it together with relevant parties." Zong Chunshan said.
Jin Xiaoyu's translation of "The Seducer"
Reader's Note: Its Translation is "Elegant and Concise"
"Like a sleepwalker, I woke up to find myself in a garden, shrouded in strange light, surrounded by eyeless statues, and I felt confused and distressed, reminiscing about interrupted dreams. Everything there is so harmonious, the chaos has been tamed, and what is broken has become complete. There, somehow, I was no longer alone. (Ireland) John Banville' The Seductress Translator: Jin Xiaoyu
After translating and publishing a number of foreign language works, Jin Xiaoyu also has a "reputation" and will also introduce himself in the translator column: "Jin Xiaoyu (1972- ), born in Tianjin. Freelance translator. The English-translated Chinese books include "Ship Fever", "Seducer", "Writing Life", "Hip Hop This Business", "The Best Seat in the Theater" and "The History of Rock and Roll in Ten Songs"; the Japanese translation of Chinese books include "Dog Son-in-law Comes to the Door", "Diary of Walking with Language", "Flying Soul" and "Silk Road Chronicle". He currently lives in Hangzhou. ”
The reporter saw on a reading evaluation platform that the foreign language works translated by Jin Xiaoyu received high ratings, and the comments of readers were also mainly "praise". Readers commented that Jin Xiaoyu's writing was "simple and beautiful, and the expression that seemed to be invisible to fireworks triggered emotional resonance like night slowly covering the earth." "Beautiful and ingenious, elegant and concise."
Jin Xiaoyu's translated and published work "Ship Heat"
Netizen comments: Love is the only light that penetrates the darkness
After the release of "Our Genius Son", it quickly spread hot discussions throughout the network, and the reporter browsed the comments of netizens and found that not only did the netizens who also suffered from mental illness leave messages and Encourage each other with Jin Xiaoyu, but there were more ordinary people who were touched by this family story, and everyone expressed their respect for this family with sincere blessings.
"I was diagnosed with mania in 2017. With the help of relatives and friends, he returned to work and life relatively quickly. There have been no relapses in the last five years. To be honest I was also worried about getting out of control one day, but having faith in our city and our community. ”
"Touched, there is one more person in the world who knows and remembers Jin Xiaoyu, as well as his great father and mother. This year also became a father, really empathetic, not easy for a family, tribute. ”
"Hopefully, this care is not just for 'gifted' individuals, but for people with mental illness."
"Although he has gone through several twists and turns, he is also so lucky, fortunate to have such parents, fortunately he himself is constantly working hard. Pray that Jin Xiaoyu can completely get rid of mental illness and return to society. Come on! ”
"The fate of the family has been endlessly tortured, but the parents and sons who depend on each other have created miracles. Behind genius, love is the only light that penetrates the darkness. ”
Text/Guangzhou Daily, Xinhuacheng Reporter: Zhang Dan (except for the signature)
Photo/ Guangzhou Daily, New Flower City Reporter: Zhang Dan (except for the signature)
Guangzhou Daily New Flower City Editor: Cai Lingyue