Yesterday, Yu Suwei, director of the Department of Clinical Psychology of Yingkou Fangda Hospital, introduced the emotional management method during the period of home closure [Anxiety and irritability during the epidemic period?] It can be adjusted in this way (part 1)," so how should parents and children deal with the parent-child relationship and do a good job of emotional regulation during the epidemic? What are the manifestations of the population that need to seek professional psychological assistance or medical attention?
How to deal with the parent-child relationship at home for a long time?
1. Pay attention to the child's emotional changes and give space to be alone.
During the epidemic, children cannot go out of the house for a long time, and their negative emotions may continue to accumulate and accumulate. Parents should pay attention to their children's emotional changes, understand their children's negative emotions, and carry out positive counseling in a timely manner. In addition, as parents spend more time with their children, parent-child conflicts and conflicts may increase. Excessive control and supervision not only makes the child lack a sense of psychological stability and boundaries, but also sometimes triggers the child's rebellion.
Suggestion: Parents can give their children a certain amount of space for solitude, especially for adolescent children, to respect their needs for solitude, learn to see the advantages and progress of children, and give full tolerance, understanding and trust. More discussion and encouragement, less control and nagging. In the event of an argument, you can press the pause button and wait until the emotions of both sides are stable before communicating rationally.
2. Parents must first deal with their emotions.
"Emotional stability for parents is the best gift to their children." Parents should first adjust their psychological state, reduce negative emotions, and avoid greater worries and uneasiness caused by their own tension. Parents should enhance their awareness of mental health and be role models for their children. Think more positively, suggest more positively, and create a healthy and positive family atmosphere.
3. Help your child cope with negative emotions.
Adolescence is a critical period of character maturation and the formation of stable emotions. On the basis of understanding, parents can communicate effectively with their children, or play with their children, do sports, do handicrafts, read picture books, cook, etc. Increasing recreational activities can relieve tension, release negative emotions, and make children feel safe. It is also possible to promote children's expression of emotions by drawing, dancing, etc.
These symptoms should be intervened in a timely manner
Director Yu Suwei suggested that if you have the following manifestations, you should seek assistance or seek medical treatment from a professional psychological counselor.
1. Anxiety, depression, helplessness, feeling of powerlessness, loneliness and numbness.
2, can't move, no interest in anything.
3. Problems with eating and sleeping.
4. Emotional instability, sadness or willful and irritable performance.
5. There are more behavioral problems such as quarrels or fights with others.
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