Children’s healthy and happy growth is our greatest wish. In several important stages of children’s growth, there are some difficulties that children cannot overcome on their own, resulting in emotional distress and inappropriate behavior. So, how can we understand children better and understand children’s psychological development and psychological problems so we can take scientific and effective methods to help children face problems together?
Last month, the health center in Zhaoxiang, Qingpu District, partnered with our school to carry out the activity of Medical-Teaching Integration for the first time. We invited Lu Guoqiang — the fifth top-notch professional of technical talents of Qingpu District, director of Qingpu District mental health service center, deputy director of Qingpu District mental health center, deputy chief physician, national second-class psychological counselor and psychotherapist — to give a psychological lecture for our primary, middle and high school: “Understand children and help them face problems”.
Mr. Lu presented the current situation of teenagers’ mental health with pictures and texts, drawing parents’ attention to children’s mental health. Then the parents were led to understand the clinical manifestations, causes and intervention methods of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), tic disorder, anxiety disorder, and depression. Finally, parents also learnt the causes of self-injury and suicide as well as common suicide risk signals and intervention methods.
We can take these useful words to heart. After the lecture, parents improved their sensitivities and capabilities recognizing children’s abnormal behaviors and learned scientific and effective interventions. Through home-school cooperation we can protect children and help them face problems together. By finding good ways to regulate mood and improve behavior, our children will become better versions of themselves!