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Is it difficult to articulate the psychological difficulties faced by teenagers? Seeing the real needs behind emotions

2025-05-22   

Chronic insomnia, apathy towards the world around them, disinterest in learning, and strained interpersonal relationships... These seemingly rebellious behaviors are actually psychological difficulties that teenagers find difficult to articulate. Psychologists point out that teenagers are in a special stage of rapid physical and mental development, with unique psychological development patterns. Under the impact of academic pressure, family conflicts, or unexpected events, they are prone to developing a "mental cold". If these negative emotions cannot be timely guided and intervened, they may evolve into a serious psychological crisis, threatening the physical and mental health of adolescents. Don't let the 'mental cold' quietly spread. Seeing the real needs behind emotions. Recently, Half Moon Talk reporters saw the presence of teenagers in the waiting queue at the Anxiety and Depression Clinic of Xiangya Second Hospital of Central South University. Middle school student Luo Yi told Half Moon Talk reporters that she wakes up at 3am every day, loses interest in learning, and is unwilling to communicate with classmates or teachers. She can only find a sense of security in her own room. Tan Liwen, the director of the Sleep Disorders Department at the National Center for Mental Disorders (Xiangya Second Hospital of Central South University), stated that in recent years, the number of students diagnosed with insomnia at the hospital has increased. Some students are experiencing anxiety, and some students have openly stated that they often argue with their parents. These phenomena all sound the alarm, reminding us to pay attention to the mental health of teenagers. Students' negative emotions should be seen. ”Zhao Liping, the chairman of the Student Mental Health Professional Committee of the Hunan Health Management Society, pointed out that some parents mistakenly regard their children's emotional fluctuations as "adolescent rebellion", some use one-way preaching of "I am all for your own good" instead of equal communication, and some even use the rhetoric of "other people's children" to undermine their children's self-esteem. This educational approach that ignores the psychological needs of children has turned families from warm havens into sources of stress, causing children to either vent their emotions through intense arguments or choose to remain silent and self enclosed. In the campus environment, teachers should pay more attention to students' mental health. Interviewees pointed out that some teachers attach great importance to classroom discipline and exam results, and often criticize and punish students' behaviors such as daydreaming in class and perfunctory homework, but ignore the potential consequences of these behaviors such as depression and anxiety in children. If children cannot find an outlet to vent their emotions, they may bury their troubles deep in their hearts or seek comfort in the online world. If obvious personality changes and abnormal behavior lasting for more than two weeks are found in the child, the teacher should communicate with the parents in a timely manner, take the child to a medical institution for psychological assessment, and actively carry out psychological adjustment. Behind these phenomena, it reflects the urgency and importance of student mental health education. Psychological health education is not an isolated 'treatment', but a 'immersion' with the participation of all. ”Zhao Meizi, a psychological teacher at Yali Foreign Language School in Changsha and a national second level psychological counselor, told Half Moon Talk reporters that only by infusing psychological care into every educational process can we truly achieve the organic unity of "nurturing the heart" and "educating the people". From passive response to active protection, building a multidimensional psychological support network. In the face of adolescent mental health issues, interviewed experts suggest building a systematic project that involves the collaborative efforts of families, schools, and hospitals to strengthen the psychological protection network. Parents need to transition from being "controllers" to "listeners", "empathizers", and "companions". Zhou Xuhui, director of the Department of Psychiatry at Hunan Provincial Brain Hospital, pointed out that some parents do not respect their children's privacy, casually flip through diaries, and rudely interfere with social interactions, leading to children developing rebellious psychology. Parents should learn to engage in equal dialogue with their children, using empathetic communication to enter their hearts and make them feel understood and respected, thus actively opening up their hearts. Collaboration between medicine and education is the key to safeguarding the mental health of adolescents. In recent years, Hunan has actively explored the collaborative model of medical education and introduced professional medical resources into the education system. For example, Hunan Provincial Brain Hospital regularly dispatches psychologists to schools to provide psychological counseling; All primary and secondary schools in Changsha offer mental health education activities and establish psychological counseling rooms. As a characteristic school of mental health education in Changsha, Yali Foreign Language School in Changsha has opened a psychological counseling room to all teachers, students, and parents, providing professional services such as sand table therapy and emotional release. It has also developed a home school co education manual to guide parents in identifying signals of adolescent psychological problems and building a family psychological support system. The school will deeply integrate mental health education into moral education curriculum and develop a "menu style" mental health curriculum system. In addition to regular psychological activities, the school also actively carries out mental health education activities such as psychological lectures, situational drama performances, poster competitions, spiritual tree holes, and psychological garden parties. Combined with school art and sports projects such as football, martial arts, and dragon dance, the school breaks the traditional preaching mode and innovates psychological education measures. Home school co education and care for students' mental health cannot be reduced to mere formality. Zhao Liping suggested that in addition to integrating medical and educational resources and building a comprehensive system for preventing and intervening in student psychological crises, it is also necessary to arrange for psychologists to conduct regular screening on campus. For students in need of intervention, a personalized counseling plan will be developed through the collaboration of campus psychologists, hospital experts, and parents; For students diagnosed with mental illness, the hospital has opened a green channel for medical treatment and guided the school to provide an inclusive environment in academic and interpersonal communication. Returning to the original intention of education, safeguarding the spiritual growth of young people. Education is about nurturing people, and the ultimate goal is to cultivate "complete individuals", not "exam machines". More important than grades is a child's courage to face setbacks, and more precious than academic rankings is a child's interest in learning. Professor Fan Mingxian, Dean of the School of Humanities at Central South University, stated that schools, parents, and society should respect the psychological development laws of young people, abandon the single evaluation system based on "score ranking", and avoid alienating "not letting children lose at the starting line" into "not letting children have breathing time". When parents learn to listen, teachers know how to accompany, hospitals and schools achieve seamless integration, and when the whole society applauds the unique growth of each child, we can truly build a strong defense line for mental health. This is not only to prevent 'mental colds', but also to bring education back to its true essence, so that every teenager can grow up in an environment where they are understood, respected, and supported. To shape an inclusive psychological culture, it is necessary to break down biases towards psychological issues and establish a psychological support network that covers the entire life cycle. Zhao Liping emphasized that every critical stage of adolescent growth requires precise psychological care, from the "separation anxiety intervention" in kindergarten to the "pressure relief" in high school, from the "special care" for single parent families to the "cloud companionship" for left behind children. (New Society)

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