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Preface
On Friday night, Dr. Lau received an urgent phone call.
An anxious voice came from the other end of the phone: "Doctor, save my son! He is only 17 years old, but he has been diagnosed with cancer!"
Dr. Liu rushed to the hospital and met the mother and her son, Xiaoqiang.
Xiaoqiang's face was sallow, his body was weak, and his once energetic eyes had become dull.
"What the hell is going on?" Dr. Liu asked solemnly.
It turned out that Xiaoqiang was a very good learner, and his grades were among the best since he was a child.
In order to give their son a good future, Xiaoqiang's parents have strictly required him to study since he was a child, and almost all of his spare time is spent on doing problems and attending cram schools.
After entering puberty, the huge study pressure made Xiaoqiang breathless. He began to look for an outlet for catharsis, and online games and mobile phones became his escape havens.
Gradually, Xiaoqiang became addicted to it and couldn't extricate himself.
He was lethargic at school during the day and stayed up all night online at night.
In order to have more time to play games, he began to sleep less. Over time, Xiaoqiang only slept 3 or 4 hours a day, and sometimes even stayed up all night.
Xiaoqiang, who was not in good health, couldn't withstand such a toss, and his health deteriorated.
He became easily fatigued, had low immunity, and had severe acne on his face.
It wasn't until not long ago that Xiaoqiang was admitted to the hospital because of unbearable abdominal pain and was diagnosed with colon cancer, and his family realized it later.
"Adolescents are at an important stage of growth and development, and they are physically and mentally vulnerable. "
Dr. Liu sighed and said, "Staying up late for a long time is very harmful to the body.
It can disrupt the biological clock, reduce immune function, and cause endocrine disorders and other problems.
Especially for children who are in puberty, staying up late can affect the secretion of growth hormone, leading to stunted growth. "
Dr. Lau went on to explain, "Excessive internet addiction can lead to escapism and loss of learning and communication skills.
In the long run, it is easy to develop psychological problems such as depression and anxiety.
Stress, coupled with an unhealthy lifestyle, naturally increases the risk of cancer. "
Xiaoqiang's mother nodded again and again when she heard this, and was full of regret. "I regret that I didn't find out about my child's problem sooner.
Now I know the dangers of staying up late and indulging in the Internet, but it's too late......"
Dr. Liu comforted her and said, "Although the child's condition is not optimistic, as long as we actively cooperate with the treatment, there is still hope."
The most important thing now is to adjust your mentality, restore a regular schedule and rest, cooperate with medication, and believe that you will be able to get through the difficulties. "
Xiaoqiang's mother wiped away her tears and was determined to help her son overcome the disease.
"Thank you, doctor. I make sure my children understand that nothing is more important than health. We will fully cooperate with the treatment. "
Dr. Liu nodded, turned around and began to formulate a detailed treatment plan for Xiaoqiang.
Xiaoqiang's story is not an isolated case. In today's Internet era, more and more teenagers are mired in the quagmire of the Internet, and staying up late and indulging in games have become commonplace.
As everyone knows, seemingly harmless entertainment methods are quietly endangering their physical and mental health.
Studies have shown that adolescents are in a critical period of growth and development, and their biological rhythms are still unstable.
Staying up late frequently will disrupt its circadian rhythm, disrupt the endocrine system, lead to insufficient secretion of growth hormone, and stunted development; At the same time, the immune function decreases, and the incidence of diseases such as cancer increases.
Long-term lack of sleep can also lead to neurasthenia, lack of concentration and other problems, affecting learning and life.
Addiction to online games is even worse. The thrill of gaming stimulates the secretion of dopamine, making it addictive.
Indulge in it, and real life becomes eclipsed.
Decreased academic performance, alienation from interpersonal relationships, and decreased self-control...... All sorts of problems followed.
Gaming addiction can also induce mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. All these negative effects add up, and physical and mental health will inevitably deteriorate.
In the face of the double attack of the Internet, teenagers themselves are difficult to cope with.
Parents and schools should be their backs, not more pressure.
Moderate learning is important, but it is also important to give children a breathing space so that they can have a healthy and happy childhood.
It is important for children to develop good habits.
Regular work and rest, reasonable diet, moderate exercise...... It seems simple, but it needs the careful guidance of parents.
Spending more time with your children, relieving their stress, and guiding them to participate in outdoor activities is the right way to go.
For children who have already developed addictive tendencies, do not blindly scold and punish, that will only backfire.
It is best to communicate patiently, follow the temptation, limit the time spent online, and seek professional psychological counseling if necessary.
In this fast-paced era, each of us is more or less influenced by the web.
But the real world is always more important than the virtual world for a child's development.
May every child thrive in love and embrace an infinitely bright future.
Xiaoqiang's case is a wake-up call for everyone. The Internet is wonderful, but indulging in it is only losing yourself.
Only by staying away from the whirlpool of the Internet, returning to the true nature of reality, and swaying the sweat of youth under the sun, can the flower of life bloom the brightest light.
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(The story in the article is purely fictional, if there is any similarity is purely coincidental, if the body is not well, seek medical help in time)