In "Minglong Boy", the character Shen Yao's evaluation of the psychology teacher directly points to the true appearance of the school's psychological counseling room, which causes people to think deeply about it. In the past few years, ** institutions have continued to publish documents and reports on adolescent mental health, but there is a huge contrast with the actual situation in schools. This makes us have to think: is the school's counseling room a real entity that plays a role, or is it a pure face project?
In 2019, the National Health Commission issued the Action Plan for Mental Health of Children and Adolescents (2019-2022), which marks the great importance attached to adolescent mental health issues. However, according to the latest report data, the incidence of depression in adolescents continues to rise, and depression has become one of the common psychological problems among adolescents.
Despite the growing problem of depression, the psychological counseling rooms provided by schools often fail to function as well as they should. These counseling rooms are usually locked, and the counselling teachers are not professionals, and sometimes even work part-time for other teachers. Schools have set up psychological counseling rooms to meet the requirements of examinations, but in practice there is a lack of effective psychological counseling knowledge and resources.
Just like the plot in "The Boy of the Dragon", even a teacher with a background in psychology may not be able to function effectively due to the environment or lack of resources. Students' psychological problems may not be properly addressed, but instead lead to some awkward and embarrassing situations.
This phenomenon of "face engineering" is not confined to psychological counseling rooms. Other school facilities, such as sports equipment rooms, have similar problems. In some areas, schools may be equipped with high-grade sports equipment, but in reality it is rarely used and is only opened during inspections, while students are doing physical activity on the grass.
This phenomenon makes one ponder: when will the gap between face engineering and real problem solving be bridged?Mental health issues in adolescents and adults are real-world challenges that need to be taken seriously. Psychological problems such as depression should not be overlooked, they are not easy to understand and solve, and real psychological counseling and support are needed to help patients.
School counselling rooms, as part of psychosocial health services, should aim to provide substantive help and support, not just a formality. Only through real effectiveness and substantive action can we help more people in need, whether adolescents or adults, to overcome psychological difficulties and regain confidence and hope.
School counseling rooms and similar mental health services are facing a huge gap between reality and ideals in today's increasingly prominent mental health problems among adolescents. Although the issue has been given great attention in the documents and reports, the reality is not as good as it could be. Psychological counseling rooms are often only a formal existence, rather than a substantive service organization.
In the school counseling room, problems such as closed doors, lack of resources, and weak teachers are obvious. This situation reflects the gap between the system and the reality. At the same time, it is also an extension of the phenomenon of "face engineering" that is prevalent in the education system. Not only the psychological counseling room, but also some other supporting facilities that can only be used for examinations or when necessary.
However, this does not mean that we should take a completely negative attitude towards these facilities. On the contrary, the establishment of these facilities is itself to address mental health issues, but there are shortcomings in their actual operation. We should call on relevant departments and schools to invest more in and support these facilities, and provide more effective and comprehensive mental health services, including professional psychological counseling, psychological **, psychoeducation, etc., so as to truly help those in need.
In addition, the awareness and concern of mental health issues in the society also need to be further strengthened. For psychological problems such as depression, society should be more understanding and tolerant to avoid causing more negative pressure and distress to patients. Mental health education should also become an important part of school education, so as to cultivate students' mental health awareness and problem-solving skills from an early age to prevent and respond to psychological problems.
Start planning for my 2024 In modern society, people's need for mental health is increasing day by day. Through truly effective mental health services, we can help more people get rid of their troubles, find themselves, build a positive and healthy mindset, and move towards a better future. This is not only the goal of the school counseling room, but also the joint efforts of the whole society.