Dr. Do Minh Loan - Head of the Department of Adolescent Health (National Children's Hospital) said that children are not yet adults but are no longer children, they want to be independent but are still dependent on their parents.
When a child is happy, active or calm, suddenly changes, the child has sleep disorders, eating disorders... these are signs that suggest parents need to pay more attention to their child. Depression, anxiety, behavioral disorders... are common psychological problems that adolescents often encounter.
Some risk factors for depression include having a family member with emotional disorders, having a previous episode of depression, academic failure, family conflict, friendships, or accompanying mental disorders such as behavioral disorders, anxiety disorders, etc. In addition, being bullied and spending a lot of time using social networks can be related to depression.
Therefore, children have difficulty adjusting themselves to adapt to relationships with people and other problems in life. If parents do not grasp the knowledge of psychology of this age, it will be difficult to understand their children. Early recognition of abnormal signs in the psychology of adolescents will help prevent many serious consequences for the child's later life.
Depending on the severity, psychological abnormalities in adolescents may manifest as some or all of the following symptoms. If these symptoms last for more than 2 weeks and affect the child's life, activities, and studies, parents should take their children to see a psychiatrist or psychologist for timely advice and support.
Psychological disorders of puberty:
- Emotional disorders:
Children in puberty are often more sensitive and their emotions are more volatile. Physical manifestations of emotional disorders are loss of appetite, insomnia, weight loss, slow activity, frequent loss of concentration, forgetfulness... They are easily shocked by teasing and often have negative thoughts...
- Stress and depression:
Puberty is also the age of pressure from study, family, friends...
Depression can be a psychological syndrome of puberty, this is a mental disorder that is easily caused by hormonal changes in the body, pressure from the surrounding environment, studying, pressure from parents, teachers, friends or from stimulants that children are learning about...
- Psychological and behavioral disorders in puberty:
Many children develop the idea that they are inferior, have low self-esteem and lose their composure when they enter puberty. Low self-esteem will make children easily fall into a state of stress, fatigue, overweight... and over time, they will suffer from other psychological syndromes such as: depression, paranoia...
- Eating disorders:
Children can become obsessed with body image, leading to a desire to lose weight quickly, which can seriously affect their health.
- Abuse of tobacco and addictive substances:
Teenagers often like to try smoking, drinking alcohol, and even using drugs and stimulants as a "medicine to prove themselves".
