Faced with being robbed of the position of class monitor and classmates talking about themselves behind their backs, Zhu Yao was very confused in her heart, to the point where she deliberately "snatched work" and couldn't concentrate on her studies... Recently, at the Swan Lake campus of No. 50 Middle School in Hefei, Anhui Province, a drama played by several high school students titled "We are all the same, each with their own light" was staged.
Although the performance has ended, the discussion surrounding the mental health of teenagers has not stopped: how to care for their hearts? How can children achieve psychologically healthy growth, as they are in an age where cognitive and social development are intertwined?
To stimulate children's love for family and life
Long term focus on adolescent mental health work, Lin Lin, the president of Hefei Youth Psychological Research Association, has encountered many cases of students with psychological problems. According to her statistics, she comes into contact with over 1000 students every week, of which approximately 20-30 require preventive intervention.
Children's problems mainly manifest in their aversion to learning, disordered mobile phone management, and hollow heart disease, "Lin Lin said. Many children have no goals, no desires, no willpower, and exhibit a phenomenon of psychological problems becoming younger.
In the early part of this month, a teacher came to her for help with a student's "suicide note". The author of the "suicide note" is a fifth grade elementary school student who says she hates her parents, hates everyone, and doesn't know why she lives. Currently, this student is undergoing psychological intervention.
Regarding the mental health issues of teenagers, Lin Lin provides suggestions: cultivating children with mental health requires the joint efforts of teachers, parents, and children. She believes that the professional competence of teachers, the family emotional intelligence of parents, and the psychological immunity of children are all indispensable.
Teachers should be good at discovering and dealing with students' problems, and parents should learn to manage emotions and handle intimate relationships. For children, Lin Lin suggests that in addition to cultivating "adversity quotient", children should be stimulated to love family and life. "Allowing children to do half an hour of housework every day can almost solve all depression problems
Find your niche
The performance of this sitcom is part of a pilot project called the "Spring to Shu Mountain Soul Care Action Plan". This plan is jointly organized by the Shushan District Association for Science and Technology in Hefei, as well as the Hefei Association for Science and Technology and the Hefei Youth Psychology Research Association. The aim is to actively build a growth environment where family school education and care are integrated, and to protect the psychological health development of young people.
The children performed very well, and for adults or educators, we also understand why children sometimes show rebellion and resistance. "After the sitcom, Zhang Yilin, the principal of the Swan Lake Campus of No. 50 Middle School, and some educators on site said they learned a lot from it.
After the sitcom, Lin Lin conducted a psychological analysis lecture on the content of the sitcom. She unfolded from a 'emotional pie' chart. The reasons for Zhu Yao's defeat in the election can actually be divided into these types: I am not the material to be the class monitor, my classmates don't like me, I am not good at running, my opponents are too strong, my campaign performance is not calm, and other explanations. Lin Lin said that after drawing this "emotional pie", children can clearly see why some things go against their wishes, and the reasons behind them.
In Lin Lin's view, when a child is facing psychological difficulties, only when every relevant person can accurately identify their own positioning can they rationally and calmly respond to various changes that may occur in the child.
Untagging children
Zhang Dongmei, Chairman of the Science and Technology Association of Shushan District, Hefei City, is one of the initiators of the "Heart Care Action Plan".
I hope that the seeds of psychology can spread to society, families, communities, and even take root and sprout in the hearts of children, allowing psychology to fully play its role in helping people and helping themselves, "said Zhang Dongmei.
It is understood that the "Heart Care Action Plan" consists of five specific parts: "Heart Care Practice Activity", "Heart Care into Campus", "Heart Care into Community", "Heart Care and Vitality Training", and "Psychological Science Popularization Competition".
Every class has the 'Four Heavenly Kings' who are active, and we need to combine them with the Mind Care Action Plan to' label 'these children and place them in the care of their peers. Through psychological salons and peer games, we can improve their emotions, attention, and learning abilities.
Children are the future of our country, and we hope to establish a youth psychological science popularization system that integrates society, school, and family through this pilot work, improve the psychological cognitive ability and level of adolescents, scientifically prevent adolescent psychological diseases, and enhance the scientific quality of citizens.
