In recent years, depression is showing a trend of younger age. However, the situation of depression among adolescents is easily overlooked, mostly because teenagers are mostly in adolescence. Parents always believe that their children's emotions are related to rebellion, and have not attracted much attention.
Many parents believe, "Now children don't know why they are so fragile. They run away from home and commit suicide by hurting themselves, and they don't know who they want to threaten"!
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In fact, this is not that the child is not strong, nor is it that he wants to threaten anyone. He must have persisted for a long time and felt that he could not hold on anymore, so he asked for help from the people around him.
Some time ago, I received a little boy who had just entered junior high school. The child was only 12 years old. When I saw me, I lowered my head and said nothing. I felt very inferior. However, his arms were covered with scars after scratches and scalds, which was heartbreaking.
I asked him if it hurts, but he said he didn't feel it. , who was in pain in his heart, could not find the exit, and he seemed to be able to seek short-term comfort in his heart through self-harm.
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, and the first sentence of her parents is "(children) were very well-behaved when they were young, and their grades were good. As soon as they entered junior high school, they suddenly couldn't do it."
What parents say about "no" is simply that the child's grades have plummeted, they cannot learn, they are unwilling to go to school, they often cry and cry, and they are unwilling to communicate with their friends and family.
Actually, I have seen too many such examples in the past year when I was working in the psychiatric clinical department. A child who used to be very obedient suddenly became disobedient. His parents might not say a word right, and he would lose his temper, fall down and cry.
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Some children will also experience pain, fatigue, dizziness, poor appetite, chest tightness and palpitations, and the examination cannot find out any reasons.
More serious cases will also use compass and paper cutters in school to scratch your wrists, hit your head against the wall, and bite yourself hard. tends to self-harm or even commit suicide.
This is actually a typical manifestation of depression in adolescents. Unlike adult patients with depression, teenagers may not necessarily show sadness. On the contrary, irritability and agitation will be the most significant symptoms.
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Teenagers suffering from depression may have bad tempers, hostile eyes, easily frustrated or angry, alienate their parents, or become addicted to the Internet world, and start dating with a group of different friends.
Some people will blame their children's various "reverse behaviors" on adolescence, but even if a normal adolescent child has negative emotions, it will be fine after a while. After that, he should go to school and do his homework, and his social functions will not be affected.
Children with depression are different. Depression is not just a simple moodiness, it is a disease in which certain neurotransmitters in the patient's brain have been changed, causing the entire person's psychomotor function to be at a very low level.
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It is also a serious health problem and will affect all aspects of teenagers' lives. If is not treated, the consequences may be serious and in some cases it may even be fatal.
Some children used to read books very quickly. After suffering from depression, they could not understand a line of words in front of them. The brain seemed to have rust, and they could not turn around, their concentration could not be concentrated, and their memory decreased.
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sleep will also be affected, either insomnia or wake up early. Eating will also be affected. Either you don’t want to eat anything, have no appetite, or you have a big appetite and overeat.
even the movements are not as flexible and coordinated as before, and the exercise ability will also decrease. I always feel tired and bored, and I can't get enough rest.
In the morning, I clearly practiced the process of getting up, dressing, and washing up countless times in my mind, but my body just couldn't move, and I had to exhaust all my strength even if I turned over.
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, the whole person seems to have been drained, without any vitality.There will also be some physical pain that cannot be found, such as headache, stomachache , and toothache. Repeatedly arise the idea of death or the idea of suicide, accompanied by corresponding plans. The child’s various behaviors can actually be said to be a signal to ask for help from you!
Once the child reaches a certain level of seriousness, he will not be able to continue to go to school because his mental and physical condition is already difficult to support him in class, study, and socialize normally, which also means that their social functions have been seriously damaged. At this time, if he is careless, the child will easily go to extremes.
You walk in the sunshine and never understand the darkness of depression. Don’t think that if you have depression, you can only get out by yourself. No one is omnipotent. Don’t let your children take on all problems. Knowing how to seek help is a skill.
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If you suspect that your child has depression or symptoms of depression, the first thing you should do is to talk to the doctor. Doctors can evaluate your child and check for any potential medical reasons that may cause symptoms.
Depression can be treated well, of course, the treatment plan usually depends on the nature and severity of the symptoms of adolescents. Milder symptoms may respond well to positive support and lifestyle changes.
More serious cases may require psychological treatment, drug treatment, physical therapy or both to alleviate depression symptoms , improve the child's personality, dispel the haze, and regain the sunshine.
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However, if we want to overcome depression, it is far from enough to treat our doctors, and it also requires the daily cooperation of parents.
Parental care, guidance and support can greatly help children overcome depression and bring their lives back on track. Therefore, while receiving treatment for adolescent depression patients, as parents of their children, you need to do the following support work.
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1. You must understand the children's emotions, although parents themselves will also have negative emotions such as fatigue, rejection, and despair. But remember that your child is suffering a hundred times more than you now, so you need more patience.
. Keep more communication with your children and listen to everything they say with an open mind to make sure that your children are willing to talk about anything.
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3. Encourage children to participate in physical exercise and social activities. Sports will relieve depression symptoms, and social activities can help children get out of loneliness and get more social support;
4. Parents need to know that the treatment of depression is a long-term process, so following the doctor's guidance is particularly critical. In this way, can not only help help children get out of the darkness as soon as possible and return to normal life, but also will reduce the possibility of recurrence of depression .
I am Director Xia of the Psychiatric Department. If you suspect that your child is suffering from depression, you can leave a message in the comment area and I will help you!
