Child and adolescent psychological counseling: school is about to start, with holiday syndrome, how to overcome it?

The summer vacation has come to an end, and the child is about to return to normal study life from a leisurely vacation.

However, some parents have reported that their children have incomprehensible physical and mental symptoms before and before the start of school: nausea, nausea, nausea, nausea, dizziness, tiredness and weakness, and even vomiting and insomnia. The child's mood also becomes anxious and irritable, indicating that he does not want to go to school.

◎ Parents are very worried, so they go to the hospital for examination, but they have not found any specific diseases, why is the child like this?

In fact, whether it is an adult or a child, it is normal for some psychological gaps and physical discomfort to change from a relaxing holiday to a tense and orderly study and work.

For example, the mood is a little low, and you will not sleep well at night. However, the gap is too large, and the physical and mental symptoms are very obvious, which is typical holiday syndrome.

After the long holiday, it is the peak period of such syndromes. For children, holidays are slow pace, sleep until they wake up naturally, and they can eat and drink, stay up late playing games, and play to their heart's content.

The start of school is a sudden brake, and the life state is a big change: fast-paced, regular wake-up, school-oriented. A child with poor adaptability, his heart will be anxious and resistant to this change, but can he not go to school?

Of course not. Such psychological conflicts make them confused. Coupled with dietary irregularities, it will present various symptoms of discomfort in the body.

◎ With the start of school approaching, how to overcome the holiday syndrome?

First of all, parents should understand and care for their children more and let go of the desire to overcome quickly.

Human body and mind have complex mechanisms, can not be like buttons, say on and off, say off and close, emotional relief also takes time.

So free at home, suddenly have to return to control and management, adults can not adapt quickly, let alone children.

Parents can listen to their children's hearts more, express more understanding and encouragement, allow their children to be in a bad mood, and at the same time accompany him to make slow progress, and do not rush to reverse and force.

Second, set a preschool buffer period.

One week before the start of school, let the child enter the "heart" buffer period, do not arrange too many entertainment activities, eat three meals a day, and slowly move closer to the start of school.

Parents can check their children's holiday homework, check for gaps and establish psychological cues of "learning status". And talk to your child about happy things in school, such as the teacher he likes, his best classmates, and his nostalgia for school.

Unconsciously, evoke children's vision of school life, such chat, is also a very warm parent-child interaction, parents can read the child's happiness and troubles, and at the same time send their own care.

Finally, give your child a smooth transition.

After the start of school, the child and the above physical and mental symptoms coexist, but also may appear tired, depression, lack of concentration, low learning efficiency, etc., at this time, the child needs time to adapt to the new state, there is generally a two-week transition period, the situation can be gradually alleviated.

Parents should be more tolerant and less impatient. Actively pay attention to the child and gradually return to the learning state.

If the child's condition is serious and cannot be relieved, it is recommended to seek professional psychological help as soon as possible, in the case of excluding physical illness.