Nowadays, the incidence of depression tends to be younger, especially in boys, the incidence rate is much higher than that of girls. Children's depression is relatively hidden, and the negative emotions and harms it brings are easily ignored, so it needs to be taken seriously by every parent.
Why are there more and more depressed children?
1. Deep understanding of diseases
People’s understanding of depression is getting deeper and deeper. Most parents attach importance to their children’s emotions and seek medical examinations immediately if there are any abnormalities.
2. It is related to parents
. One of them has anxiety and depression, which will trigger the child's anxiety and depression. The living environment in which children live is unstable and insecure during their growth can also lead to depression.
3. High pressure
Now children are facing great pressure. The social environment is changing rapidly. In addition, the pressure on study and life is too high, and they are excluded by classmates and teachers, resulting in depression.
What are the characteristics of depression in children?
1. No-cause pain or discomfort
There are clear causes of pain caused by diseases, and treatment is enough. However, there is no clear cause of pain caused by psychological factors, and there is unexplained pain or discomfort.
2. Affecting emotions
Pain or discomfort is closely related to emotions. At first, emotional or psychological abnormalities occur, and then physical discomfort occurs. If the child is unwell and has abnormal emotions, he or she should also be alert to psychological problems, such as depression or anxiety.
3. Repeated or long-term pain
0 Physical discomfort caused by psychological factors recurs and lasts for a long time.
4. There are trigger points
Psychological discomfort is closely related to stress, such as diarrhea before the exam and poor sleep quality after being relieved by classmates.
How to prevent children from depression?
Parents encourage their children to make more friends and participate in outdoor activities; give them enough tolerance and understanding, support from multiple aspects, and achieve true understanding and respect; once a child has problems, parents should appear around their children as soon as possible and provide sufficient psychological support. If the child is inattentive, loses appetite, has a sharp decline in academic performance, becomes silent, has a restless personality, is restless, has poor sleep quality, etc., it is necessary to seek medical treatment immediately. The doctor will evaluate it comprehensively and can be cured by scientific and standardized treatment.
Children are prone to physical discomfort when they are under greater psychological pressure, such as chronic back pain, dyspnea, chest tightness, , dull pain in the head and neck, etc., which need to be paid attention to by parents. If the child's atypical symptoms do not intervene in time, the condition will become more and more serious, and will become depressed, often conflicts with classmates or family, poor sleep quality, hate school, and even have self-harm or suicidal tendencies. Therefore, parents should pay more attention to their children's physical and mental health. If you have been diagnosed with depression, parents cannot blame you. You should actively change your attitude towards your children and create a harmonious family environment.
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