Why do children have so many psychological problems now?

With the changes of modern society: too much material, high information, urbanization, few children, small family, both husband and wife work. The establishment of educational consultation room is missing in China's education system. With the weakening of the functions of family education and regional education, the problems of primary and middle school students and even senior high school students are more diversified and show a more and more serious trend. Mobile phones make people lack face-to-face communication, and children are greatly affected. In this regard, schools must respond. The excessive demands and expectations of the school have increased the burden on teachers, not only extending the working hours, but also reducing the time and opportunities for students. Of course, for students' mental health problems, there are many problems that parents and teachers can't solve. They need the role of school counselors as clinical psychologists and the support of child psychiatrists, pediatricians and even legal experts. Moreover, the opportunity for students to consult should not be missed. It is necessary to establish a variety of consulting institutions and methods and build a comprehensive consulting system.

Anxiety disorders

Anxiety disorder is the most common emotional disorder among children and adolescents.

Separation anxiety and social anxiety are more common for children.

Dissociative anxiety is common in children who cry after being separated from their parents and are in an anxious state. In severe cases, children are accompanied by chest tightness, palpitation, shortness of breath, headache, nausea and vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms. Early separation anxiety is mostly relieved after puberty.

Social anxiety is characterized by being overly nervous in the new environment and avoiding socializing. The duration may be longer.

depress

Children's depression is the coexistence of depression with negative thinking mode and physical symptoms such as loss of interest, lack of motivation and reduced sleep.

(1) The incidence of childhood depression is diverse, and the depressive mood is atypical, which is often manifested as a mixed mood of sadness and anger;

② Children's cognitive development is immature, and the characteristics of negative thinking are not prominent. For example, the common guilt of depression is not prominent in children;

(3) If adult diagnostic criteria are adopted for diagnosis, children are required not only to experience depression, but also to accurately express their emotional experiences in language, which children cannot do.