Focus on the growth of teenagers
The data shows that the detection rate of adolescent depression in 2020 is 24.6%, almost 1 in 5 children have depression problems, and depression is becoming generalized and younger, and the results of the survey are shocking. Why is there such a high detection rate of depression in adolescents? What can we do about adolescent mental health?
Focusing only on grades and grades, and lacking care for children's minds, has had a great impact on children's mental health. In fact, as parents, regardless of academic qualifications, work and economic conditions, we can become the strongest line of defense and the source of strength for children's hearts.
Causes of depression in adolescents
Why the number of adolescent depression has been rising in recent years, the following takes you to understand the specific reasons for adolescent depression?
1. Learning pressure
At present, the pressure on students to study is too great: further education, middle school entrance examination, college entrance examination, graduate school entrance examination, non-stop examination. Especially after entering adolescence, emotional factors, life pressure, virtual networks, etc., make many students suffer from depression.
2. Psychological factors
Many parents neglect to give to their children's spiritual needs, resulting in students' psychological vulnerability, inability to communicate normally with parents, teachers, classmates, etc., and a slight setback can easily induce depression and embark on an extreme road.
3. Economic pressure
Some students have inferiority complexes due to the comparison between classmates and the family conditions are not as good as those of other students around them, resulting in depression.
4. Addicted to the Internet
Some adolescents are trapped in a virtual network, and once they return to reality, they will have severe pessimistic world-weariness, depression and other depressive symptoms, accompanied by headaches, indigestion, constipation, unknown pain, loss of appetite and sleep disorders.
How should adolescent depression be confronted?
Parents do not have to walk on thin ice like the enemy of adolescent children, in fact, at this stage, what children need may only be the acceptance and tolerance of their parents, so that they feel the unconditional love of their parents for them, and feel that the family is a warm and security place for him.
When the child is depressed or encounters setbacks, parents can try to be a patient listener, do not deny the child's feelings, criticize the child's behavior, listen to everything they say with an open and inclusive mind, and understand the psychological needs and confusion behind their behavior. When your child needs help, give him appropriate advice and support.
Children's growth can not be smooth, there will always be some reefs and shoals. Not every psychological crisis will develop into depression, children have emotional depression is a very normal thing, at this time if parents can treat the problem with a positive and optimistic attitude, to assist children to self-regulate, children can also absorb positive psychological energy from the parents' example, help them reduce the pressure they may face in all aspects, at least will not develop in a more serious direction.
In addition, sports is a good way to help teenagers vent their emotions and relieve anxiety. If you realize that your child has emotional problems, parents should have more companionship with their children, lead their children to participate in more sports activities and social activities that they like, reduce their loneliness, and effectively help children get out of the temporary psychological haze.
Finally, I would like to say that if the child has a serious psychological problem or mental illness, parents should avoid medical treatment, should take the initiative to seek help from professional institutions, do not delay the treatment opportunity, and should believe and use professional strength to help the child regain physical and mental health as soon as possible and embark on the right track in life.