Red Network Moment News, December 21 (Correspondent Wu Chenghua) Xiaoxuan (pseudonym), who lives in Yiyang, is in her third year of junior high school this year, as the weather is getting colder and colder, and the academic pressure is getting bigger and bigger, parents find that Xiaoxuan always can't keep up her spirits all day long, sullen, and tired, and she is lying down most of the time at home, unwilling to move. Teachers reported that they often slept on their stomachs at school, barely moved in their seats, became unable to communicate with their classmates, could not listen to classes, and their academic performance had been declining. Xiaoxuan felt that she didn't want to move, she had no energy, and she didn't want to go to school anymore.
Recently, the parents took Xiaoxuan to the Department of Pediatric Psychology of Hunan Provincial Brain Hospital (Hunan Provincial Second People's Hospital). According to the description of Xiaoxuan and her family, through relevant examinations, Chen Xi, deputy chief physician of the Department of Pediatric Psychology, considered that Xiaoxuan's "lack of energy and not wanting to move" may be a depressive state. Common typical depressive symptoms can be summarized as "three lows", that is, depressed mood, slow thinking, and decreased volitional activity.
Low mood: low mood that can be observed by self or others, feeling that the pain is difficult to get through, and having a low mood for most of the day, not feeling happy and happy.
Slow thinking: Slow response, difficulty in thinking about problems, decreased decision-making ability, decreased speech, slower speech speed, lower volume, and in severe cases, there will also be difficulties in response and communication.
Decreased volitional activity (decreased movement): Decreased voluntary activity, slow action, lack of enthusiasm, particularly lazy, severe cases may also appear bedridden all day, daily self-care ability may need to be urged by others, and unwilling to contact with people around them.
For these children, parents can do this:
Moderately reduce the child's academic expectations and requirements, understand that the child has difficulties in academic Xi, and encourage the child to do some learning Xi within his ability, such as reading simple in-class knowledge or favorite extracurricular books, and completing the corresponding simple homework.
Enrich your child's life and encourage some relatively simple activities that interest you, such as hobbies, simple chores, Lego, handicrafts, painting, etc., which can be chosen according to the child's personality.
Maintain moderate exercise, the winter is colder, outdoor activities may be reduced accordingly, you can add some indoor exercises, such as yoga, dancing, gymnastics, playing ball, climbing stairs, walking, etc., according to the child's physical state adjustment, from light exercise intensity gradually excessive to moderate exercise intensity, from a short period of time gradually stable to half an hour to an hour of exercise time.
The improvement of the child's state is inseparable from the understanding and support of parents, moderately increase the frequency of parent-child communication, parents can encourage and affirm their children, and carry out parent-child interaction activities, such as family days, dinners, outings, mountain climbing, etc. If you find it difficult to do this for the time being, you can first discover and explore your child's interests and hobbies, and try to accompany your child to do something that interests him.
Families need to pay attention to the child's related symptoms, observe the changes in the child's symptoms in time, and if it affects life and school Xi, it is recommended to seek medical attention as soon as possible and follow the doctor's instructions accordingly**. Early detection, early intervention, and a positive mindset to cope.
Through the doctor's introduction, Xiaoxuan's parents realized the importance of the problem, adjusted their lifestyle according to the doctor's advice, and took Xiaoxuan to participate in a series of interventions such as medicine**, psychology**, and traditional Chinese medicine auricular acupoints, Xiaoxuan's symptoms are slowly improving, and I believe that they will get better and better in the future.