The Spring Festival holiday is over, and the new semester has officially begun! Many students have emotional instability, nervousness and anxiety, lack of concentration, homework procrastination and other manifestations, in the face of such a "school start syndrome", how should parents and students deal with it? Here's what experts at the Qingpu District Mental Health Center have to say.
What is "back-to-school syndrome"? What are the performances? Generally speaking, many children will show varying degrees of "discomfort" before the start of school. In the face of various physiological or psychological discomforts caused by the start of school, most of them are physiologically manifested as: insomnia, drowsiness and some unexplained dizziness, nausea, abdominal pain, urinary incontinence, tiredness, loss of appetite, etc.; Psychologically, it is mostly manifested as: memory loss, comprehension decline, school boredom, anxiety, distraction in class, emotional instability, etc., which psychologists call "school-opening syndrome", also known as "school-opening phobia".
Generally speaking, the "school opening syndrome" will last for a period of time, affecting the normal learning and life of children to varying degrees, but with the active guidance of school teachers and parents and the child's self-regulation, most children's symptoms will gradually disappear and will not have a major impact on physical health. However, if the symptoms are severe or persistent, it may affect the child's health, causing the child to be unable to continue school, or develop somatoform disorders, adjustment disorders, long-term anxiety, etc., so it is necessary to seek professional help when the symptoms are severe or last for a long time.
Huang Mengxi, a psychologist at the Qingpu District Mental Health Center, said: "Parents and school teachers need to pay more attention to whether their children have similar emotions or behaviors, identify the state of students as early as possible, and help them adapt to the school environment together. It is mainly possible to make a daily plan or routine at school to give children a better rest. ”
The psychologist of Qingpu District Mental Health Center told reporters that during the period from the end of the holiday to the beginning of the school year, children of different ages will have different degrees of negative performance in both physical and psychological aspects, such as the discomfort of students at the beginning of school, mostly showing reluctance to go to school or making noise at home; Older students are sensitive to self-perception and will self-regulate and actively accept emotions when they discover the phenomenon of "school opening syndrome".
If your child has "school start syndrome", you should not be overly nervous, you should maintain a balanced mindset to increase your child's sense of security, and actively help your child to carry out positive guidance and adjust living habits. It is suggested that you can adjust the biological clock, follow a schedule close to school life, and work and rest regularly, so as to better integrate into the school atmosphere; Quitting electronics, going out to make friends, caring for each other, and being proactive in building good relationships with others.
Small green fruits. Appointment at the Department of Psychology, Qingpu District Mental Health Center, Shanghai**: 59295508-8110.