Psychologists suggest that family is an important part of taking care of your mind and emotions. Seen from the child’s behavior After the young child has suffered a traumatic event Before the long-term effects on mental health are at risk of illness. PTSD, or a disorder that occurs after exposure to a traumatic problem As a result, children are afraid, paranoid, have strange behavior and develop differently from children of the same age . And as they grow up, these children increase their risk of getting sick. “Depression” Currently, Thailand has approximately 7 million psychiatric patients.
8 October 2024 – Dr. Pranee Paweenchana, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Praram 9 Hospital provides information that approximately 7 million Thai people currently suffer from mental illness, with psychiatric patients who have all genders and ages. Patient symptoms and behavior Each disease group is different. Some sick patients don’t even know they have a mental illness. Therefore, what is very important is “love, care, and care for feelings. Always check the behavior of family members,” especially children who are in a vulnerable group If a bad or violent incident happens it affects their mind and children do not receive proper care or treatment for their mental health It has long term effects, leading to PTSD.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a type of psychiatric symptom caused by a mental disorder that occurs after a violent, traumatic event, such as a physical attack. There was an accident, surviving a disaster or being bullied by friends. As a result, children will have a bad mental state, they will be afraid, paranoid, and they will feel alienated. It’s not bright and cheerful When a child suffers from “PTSD,” it will have a long-term effect on their future life. PTSD symptoms appear after being severely traumatized. There should be continuous care for the child’s mental state. Because psychotic symptoms may not occur immediately. You should monitor your symptoms periodically for 1 month, 3 months, 6 months, and thereafter. Even 5-10 years after the event, children can develop PTSD symptoms later in life.
The condition after a stressful event can have 3 groups of symptoms.
hallucination syndrome (Re-experiencing) Thinking about the injury, the horrible story over and over again, unable to stop, with various nightmares, feeling that you are being dragged back to that event again (Flashback)
Excitation syndrome (Hyperarousal) Syndrome in which we see a threat to life. It gives us a physical response to escape. Feeling restless, thinking, remembering poorly, losing consciousness, not being able to sleep, being agitated, being suspicious.
Avoidance Syndrome (Avoidance) when you encounter anything that resembles an event that happened before He avoids things that make him feel like he is back in that situation again.
Dr. Pranee gave more information that When a child or someone in the family has been under a lot of grief Parents and family members have a very important role in taking care of the mental state of the victim so that he can return to normal . There are ways that everyone can help take care of their mental health as follows.
Listen to problems and offer encouragement. Listen to events that happen without being forced. Young children cannot express their feelings directly. It is recommended to use drawing and coloring techniques to explain feelings. Listen and encourage. Rest assured that these bad incidents will not happen again.
Let your child live a normal daily life. Try to let your child live a normal daily life. Both learning and doing different activities as they did before the event. Although it was very difficult at first. And it will take some time to change. However, parents may need to ask for cooperation from teachers. daycare providers and other people involved in the child’s life And you should always talk and consult and pass on information about your child’s condition.
Find ways to build confidence in your child. Encourage your child to try to make decisions for himself. To build confidence in children Furthermore, parents should not criticize their children. If your child has certain behaviors that indicate a developmental decline, such as nightmares, paranoia, talking less, keeping to himself and not interacting with anyone. Because mental recovery It is a matter that takes time. We cannot decide that. When will these symptoms go away? Some people can recover. But some people keep it in their hearts. Symptoms persist into adulthood. or for life
Get help from a doctor or specialist. Different types of therapy as recommended by a doctor or expert can help improve the mental state of children with PTSD symptoms. The doctor can recommend cognitive therapy, CBT or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy will help their attitudes towards things.
Dr. Pranee by saying that Currently, many Thais are suffering from mental illnesses. Most patients are not aware that they are ill. Some people know but don’t admit they are sick. And most importantly, some patients are confused about some psychiatric illnesses and mistaking themselves for general illnesses. Many people do not know that they are ill. Or some people know but don’t come to see the doctor. This makes the symptoms worse, leading to life-threatening problems. Examples of common psychiatric disorders today include:
1. Depression (Depressive Disorder) is a common disease. The patient feels sad, depressed, discouraged, tired continuously for more than 2 weeks, does not want to do activities that he used to do, thinks he is worthless and not a burden. Changes in eating and sleeping habits, tiredness, and not wanting to do anything Unable to focus on work Some people may think they don’t want to live. Some people may not feel sad but they get tired of everything around them. No matter what I do, I’m not happy and I don’t know what to do next. The importance of this disease is that patients who do not receive treatment will experience more severe symptoms to the point where they want to die. attempted suicide
2. Attention deficit disorder (ADHD) is caused by abnormal brain activity situations, such as at home, at school, etc., the cause of disease is partly genetic. If someone in the family has the disease, children will have a chance 4-5 times more and environmental factors such as problems for the mother during her pregnancy. Being exposed to lead, smoking, or drinking alcohol requires a variety of methods, such as taking medication, changing behavior and the environment, educating parents and teachers to help children. and continues to receive treatment
Even though “psychiatric disease” is a disease that results from abnormal brain activity there are neurotransmitters that are not working in balance. Patients or people around them need to watch out for symptoms such as sadness, irritability, boredom, discouragement, anger easily, or being more depressed than usual. It is recommended to see a psychologist to get an evaluation and treatment Because each person has a different mental immunity. Looking at people who seem to be in a good mood Smiling brightly all the time It does not mean that the person must always have good mental health. We also need to deeply understand their feelings, thoughts and other behaviors to assess whether people have good mental health or not.
2024-10-08 05:08:27
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