最近好几个华人网朋友私信我提到类似的情况:疫情一来,孩子的行为变化很大,相对严重的影响到了学习。孩子自己要么情绪长期低落,或者游戏成瘾,或者脾气暴躁,或者拒绝社交,成绩严重下滑等等。大多数家长觉得是时间问题,是online school 问题,愿意和学校合作帮助孩子,以提高孩子的成绩。非常赞! 有的家长配合学校的建议,在外面帮孩子约 counseling therapist 去帮助孩子的行为,心理问题。 还有的家长向医院求助,因为有的学校暗示孩子有ADHD or depression 倾向,甚至建议孩子吃药。 也有的家长,觉得孩子没有严重到看医生,看counseling therapist 的情况,没有严重到吃药的情况,或者送了counseling ,也没啥效果,索性不看了。然而,这个世界就是这样,只要孩子的症状不好转,你就得继续努力,自己多陪伴,多努力,多和医生沟通,换therapist直到换到合适的,多和学校沟通,多和孩子沟通。mental health 是大事。处理不好的话,再聪明 的孩子,一直这样不好转的话过几年也就废了,最后的结果一定不是你想要的。 ---------------------------总之,如果学校建议你找医生也罢,找外面的counseling therapist 也罢,你需要行动。学校没有权力制裁你,但是在一定情况下,学校会向警察和CPS报告,罪名是child neglect, 你可能因此要进监狱,也会失去孩子的监护权。这个取决于孩子的情况有多严重。 疫情这两年,有的人股票翻了几倍,有的人失去了家人朋友,有的人重新认识了世界。你的孩子,尤其是12-18岁之间的孩子,思想上经历了巨大的波动,请留心,请理解,请给予帮助。谢谢 ------------------------------------------------------ 最后我把mental health 的定义和一些CDC的data放在这里。希望大家逐字逐句感受一下。太多人,IQ高,却成就不高,生活窘迫,婚姻不幸福,家庭关系恶劣等等,就是因为mental health 没有被积极引导,support。 Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/data.html Facts about mental disorders in U.S. children ADHD, behavior problems, anxiety, and depression are the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children 9.4% of children aged 2-17 years (approximately 6.1 million) have received an ADHD diagnosis.2 Read more information on ADHD here. 7.4% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.5 million) have a diagnosed behavior problem.3 7.1% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.4 million) have diagnosed anxiety.3 3.2% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 1.9 million) have diagnosed depression. 3 Some of these conditions commonly occur together. For example: Having another disorder is most common in children with depression: about 3 in 4 children aged 3-17 years with depression also have anxiety (73.8%) and almost 1 in 2 have behavior problems (47.2%).3 For children aged 3-17 years with anxiety, more than 1 in 3 also have behavior problems (37.9%) and about 1 in 3 also have depression (32.3%).3 For children aged 3-17 years with behavior problems, more than 1 in 3 also have anxiety (36.6%) and about 1 in 5 also have depression (20.3%).3 Depression and anxiety have increased over time “Ever having been diagnosed with either anxiety or depression” among children aged 6–17 years increased from 5.4% in 2003 to 8% in 2007 and to 8.4% in 2011–2012.4 “Ever having been diagnosed with anxiety” increased from 5.5% in 2007 to 6.4% in 2011–2012.4 “Ever having been diagnosed with depression” did not change between 2007 (4.7%) and 2011-2012 (4.9%).4 Treatment rates vary among different mental disorders Nearly 8 in 10 children (78.1%) aged 3-17 years with depression received treatment.3 6 in 10 children (59.3%) aged 3-17 years with anxiety received treatment.3 More than 5 in 10 children (53.5%) aged 3-17 years with behavior disorders received treatment.3 Mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders begin in early childhood 1 in 6 U.S. children aged 2–8 years (17.4%) had a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder.5 Rates of mental disorders change with age Diagnoses of depression and anxiety are more common with increased age.3 Behavior problems are more common among children aged 6–11 years than children younger or older.3
我孩子的朋友上半年看了心理医生,还开了药,忘了说是有些抑郁还是多动。不是学校要求的,那阵子这孩子也在家上课,白人家庭,看着很阳光,认识好几年了。本来今年也要给孩子约,看好了一个可以做催眠的,孩子不喜欢,我工作太忙耽误下来了。孩子要确定自己是哪个类型,想更了解自己,要专业的心理医生来帮助判断,我支持。这对以后的人生很有帮助。不过很多心理医生水平良莠不齐。 感恩节假期孩子分享了attachment theory 和 how your childhood affects your love style。 孩子能弄懂自己是什么样的,在青春期想要塑造成怎样的很重要。青春期非常迷茫和无助。 通过孩子的分享,发现我自己走出了以前的attachment type, 改了一个风格。用自己的例子鼓励孩子想改变一切皆有可能。
回复 23楼heyykitty0的帖子 很遗憾,这个会被警察抓起来进监狱,失去孩子监护权是真的 ,不是开玩笑,也不是吓唬谁。 因为,有的家长要么不同意学校的建议,觉得孩子情况不狗严重;不follow up with the request of getting a therapist or diagnosis; 还有的一听这个就转学。。。。 就像这几天华人网上那个4 个teen 扔石头砸死人,自己进监狱的事情,我相信大部分孩子如果知道这样做会有这样的后果,就不会扔,也会看别人扔就跟着扔。 我觉得大部分家长不知道这样的后果,所以分享给大家。你随意哈
---------------------------总之,如果学校建议你找医生也罢,找外面的counseling therapist 也罢,你需要行动。学校没有权力制裁你,但是在一定情况下,学校会向警察和CPS报告,罪名是child neglect, 你可能因此要进监狱,也会失去孩子的监护权。这个取决于孩子的情况有多严重。
疫情这两年,有的人股票翻了几倍,有的人失去了家人朋友,有的人重新认识了世界。你的孩子,尤其是12-18岁之间的孩子,思想上经历了巨大的波动,请留心,请理解,请给予帮助。谢谢 ------------------------------------------------------ 最后我把mental health 的定义和一些CDC的data放在这里。希望大家逐字逐句感受一下。太多人,IQ高,却成就不高,生活窘迫,婚姻不幸福,家庭关系恶劣等等,就是因为mental health 没有被积极引导,support。 Mental health is an important part of overall health and well-being. Mental health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how we handle stress, relate to others, and make healthy choices. Mental health is important at every stage of life, from childhood and adolescence through adulthood. https://www.cdc.gov/childrensmentalhealth/data.html Facts about mental disorders in U.S. children ADHD, behavior problems, anxiety, and depression are the most commonly diagnosed mental disorders in children 9.4% of children aged 2-17 years (approximately 6.1 million) have received an ADHD diagnosis.2 Read more information on ADHD here. 7.4% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.5 million) have a diagnosed behavior problem.3 7.1% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 4.4 million) have diagnosed anxiety.3 3.2% of children aged 3-17 years (approximately 1.9 million) have diagnosed depression. 3 Some of these conditions commonly occur together. For example: Having another disorder is most common in children with depression: about 3 in 4 children aged 3-17 years with depression also have anxiety (73.8%) and almost 1 in 2 have behavior problems (47.2%).3 For children aged 3-17 years with anxiety, more than 1 in 3 also have behavior problems (37.9%) and about 1 in 3 also have depression (32.3%).3 For children aged 3-17 years with behavior problems, more than 1 in 3 also have anxiety (36.6%) and about 1 in 5 also have depression (20.3%).3 Depression and anxiety have increased over time “Ever having been diagnosed with either anxiety or depression” among children aged 6–17 years increased from 5.4% in 2003 to 8% in 2007 and to 8.4% in 2011–2012.4 “Ever having been diagnosed with anxiety” increased from 5.5% in 2007 to 6.4% in 2011–2012.4 “Ever having been diagnosed with depression” did not change between 2007 (4.7%) and 2011-2012 (4.9%).4 Treatment rates vary among different mental disorders Nearly 8 in 10 children (78.1%) aged 3-17 years with depression received treatment.3 6 in 10 children (59.3%) aged 3-17 years with anxiety received treatment.3 More than 5 in 10 children (53.5%) aged 3-17 years with behavior disorders received treatment.3 Mental, behavioral, and developmental disorders begin in early childhood 1 in 6 U.S. children aged 2–8 years (17.4%) had a diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorder.5 Rates of mental disorders change with age Diagnoses of depression and anxiety are more common with increased age.3 Behavior problems are more common among children aged 6–11 years than children younger or older.3
不太平啊
我们这儿是常走的那一小段路,
最近频繁出车祸,昨晚又将近十辆车连环相撞
真是没完没了啊
感恩节假期孩子分享了attachment theory 和 how your childhood affects your love style。 孩子能弄懂自己是什么样的,在青春期想要塑造成怎样的很重要。青春期非常迷茫和无助。 通过孩子的分享,发现我自己走出了以前的attachment type, 改了一个风格。用自己的例子鼓励孩子想改变一切皆有可能。
取决于成年的孩子还是未成年。 成年人对自己有全部责任,他自己有责任去看医生,再说,你也不能强迫他看医生。这时候作为另一个独立的人,当然走开就可以了。 未成年,你要负责任的,那当然要带去看。
对家人的情绪无动于衷的,不会感觉到别人的情绪有处理的必要性,包括孩子。所以隔壁原帖的例子里,是孩子哭的时候,他们也会走开。
你只看懂了前半段。不知道这个给建议的人说完了没有。 当任何人有情绪的时候,是应该找到合适自己的方法让自己冷静下来。但是这是第一阶段。冷静下来后,才能回想一下问题,分析原因和探求解决办法。包括和人沟通。
attachment theory 是One Of my favorite。 可以用来解释很多人和父母家人的关系。
哎呀,听着好可怕。你的头像很有趣,哈哈
我的视角不是那个处于情绪中的人,而是那个在留下和走开中做选择的人。 所以谢谢建议,但其实我想说,改变自己比改变他人容易。 要求孩子或家人冷静,不是我们想做就能做到的事。提高自己对情绪的处理能力,对孩子家人的情绪及时觉察,在家人需要的时候,不是把冷漠走开当作理所当然,而是在自己力所能及的范围给予支持,才是避免矛盾激化的更好方法。
到了3年级,换了老师,老师自己有3个儿子,从来不提看心理医生,虽然娃还是一样的爱说话。
我一个同事,孩子跟我娃差不多年纪,他就带孩子看心理医生,开始吃药💊,他说吃药不吃药孩子行为天壤之别。我听了觉得不是好事。
娃分析我以前是Disorganized attachment, 现在是 Secure attachment。 可能由于我的改变,孩子也变得比较容易沟通了。
我觉得很多家长不敢或者不愿面对真正的问题原因,也没有勇气承担自己真正的责任。
肯定不是“仅仅”因为病毒,但是病毒流行导致日常行为,生活模式大规模改变会产生非常大的影响,尤其青少年阶段本来情绪容易冲动易极端
很遗憾,这个会被警察抓起来进监狱,失去孩子监护权是真的 ,不是开玩笑,也不是吓唬谁。 因为,有的家长要么不同意学校的建议,觉得孩子情况不狗严重;不follow up with the request of getting a therapist or diagnosis; 还有的一听这个就转学。。。。 就像这几天华人网上那个4 个teen 扔石头砸死人,自己进监狱的事情,我相信大部分孩子如果知道这样做会有这样的后果,就不会扔,也会看别人扔就跟着扔。
我觉得大部分家长不知道这样的后果,所以分享给大家。你随意哈
孩子看医生,做出吃药这个决定,至少是家长和医生两方神志清醒、心智成熟、智商正常的人同时知情同意的。他们肯定是权衡过risk vs benefit的。
真难过
当别人一有情绪就走开的那个不是理性,是自私逃避
一般去哪找专业的Teenager counseling? 收费如何? 你说的"人家counseling的小姑娘"这是专业人士吗?
Licensed Therapist 是可以诊断的啊!你可以研究一下重新找
也许不同地区有不同的规定。这是我们therapist说的。我们直接找了paediatric psychiatrist。最后的结论是医生来做的,至今仍是没有diagnosis的一个open file。
我们用的是Kaiser plan里推荐的,华裔ABC,和娃背景挺像的,也是移民第二代。朋友是ppo在网上搜了以后找的在cupertino的一家teen therapy and counseling clinic,据她说都是licensed的。你可以多interview几家试试,我的体验是counselor最好和孩子同性别,第二是最好背景类似的,看着稳重,说话踏实的年纪不太大的和自己娃气质有点相同的,我觉得这种teenager counseling就像agile sprint backlog处理的时候,每个task outcome results不明确,其实是team需要一起找,具体内容不重要更多是focus on efforts上,那么这个组队team的队友合不合拍就很重要了。。不知道其他人怎么样的,我最后的希望自然是孩子能毕业counseling,自己能处理挫折和接受自己作出决定以后的consequencies,所以counseling的最终目的,应该是学会build a positive attitude的吧