With the acceleration of the pace of life and work, social competition has intensified rapidly, the psychological pressure of the people has increased greatly, and the mental health problems of the masses have become prominent. Among them, as the focus of the whole society, the student group is facing the increasing pressure of academics and employment, and mental health problems are becoming increasingly prominent, and there is a trend of young age.
In addition, the mental health problems of pregnant women and the elderly cannot be ignored. The overall positive rate of suspected depression or depression at different stages of pregnancy and childbirth was 20.17%-27.57%, 19.05% of the elderly were in a mild depression state, and 12.17% had a moderate to high degree of depression. According to the China Mental Health Survey, the lifetime prevalence of depressive disorder among adults in mainland China is 6.8%, of which depression is 3.4%, and there are currently 95 million people suffering from depression in mainland China, and about 280,000 people commit suicide every year, of which 40% suffer from depression.
According to the 2022 National Blue Book on Depression, 50% of people with depression are school students.
There have always been many patients in the Department of Child Psychiatry, and the number of patients who are first diagnosed will increase after the start of school in spring and autumn. More than a month after the start of the school year, many children with mental problems such as anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive force have been treated.
When children tell their stories, changes in academic performance, parents' expectations for their studies, and harmony in school relationships are all important points for them to talk about.
Most of the children's emotional and other psychological problems have existed for a period of time, but after the start of school, the environment has changed, the pressure has increased relatively, and the children's psychological problems have become more prominent. When mental health problems worsen, resulting in a decline in the child's academic performance or inability to attend school regularly, or even refusal to go to school, parents are concerned and realize that the child may have mental problems.
If your child has a temper tantrum, poor sleep, or overeating, inability to eat, significant decline in grades, and low efficiency, you should pay attention. If your child has some obvious symptoms, such as not wanting to go to school, suddenly losing control of his emotions and hitting a wall, or crying and fussing, he or she should come to the doctor immediately.
In the process of growth and development of the child, the mental disorder is not like a simple cold and fever, which soon disappears. If mental health problems are not diagnosed and treated in time, it will affect children for life, and some childhood problems will also develop into adulthood, such as attention deficit, emotional disorders, anxiety and depression, etc., which can also lead to more serious mental problems in adulthood. A large number of adults with depression are also due to the continuation of mental health problems in childhood, so early intervention is crucial.
For children with mild anxiety and depression, it is important to add more outdoor activities and exercise to relieve a lot of anxiety. At the same time, you should have a regular work and rest, don't stay up late at night, and don't enter the bedroom with your mobile phone, because the light of your mobile phone will stimulate the nervous system, causing the melatonin system to malfunction in the brain and affect sleep, and you will be in a bad mental state the next day. For children with mental disorders, parents are a very important source of support, do not stigmatize psychological problems, do not immediately deny children for academic, obesity, myopia and other pressures, and should reasonably counsel the children's problems to prevent children from going into extreme emotions, long-term pressure and negative emotions are the main causes of mental illness. If your child's anxiety and depression worsen, you should seek professional help from a regular psychologist or psychiatrist, and go to a child psychiatrist or child psychiatrist for timely treatment.
I hope that every child can grow up healthy, not only in good health, but also in mental health!