Take serious unusual changes in children’s behavior: Experts

KABUL (Pajhwok): Mental, psychological diseases experts have linked some factor which could cause psychological and mental issues among children.

Psychologists have said that the restless atmosphere at home, the lack of attention to the needs of children, the violent treatment of parents and teachers can cause psychological problems in children, which if not taken seriously will have negative effects on their learning process and social relations.

Dr. Sharafuddin Azeemi, teacher at the Psychology Department in Kabul Education University, said: “In our society, there is a misconception that children do not suffer from depression or other mental disorders but children also suffer from various mental disorders like adults, even some disorders are specific to children, Such as anxiety, decreased concentration and changes in behavior that indicated an unhealthy child.”

The presence of anxiety, low concentration and changes in the child’s behavior are among the issues that showing the child have mental problem and should be taken seriously, he added.

Azeemi said when a child has mood disorder with persistent sadness or loses interest in doing fun and favorite activities, the family should be suspicious because these symptoms are sometimes  show  that the child is suffering from depression.

The family should pay serious attention to meeting the needs of children, creating a safe and peaceful home environment and not treating children violently, and the government should pay attention to social needs and the realization of their rights, and the media should focus on entertainment programs for children.

According to Azeemi violence committed by teaches in school or presence of violent environment also discouraged children from going to school and created psychological problems for children.

“The existence of such problems in school causes children to be psychologically damaged, their self-confidence is low, and their creativity is destroyed, they are discouraged from studying and teaching, and they lose their motivation to study, study, and even life, and the level of confusion And anxiety will increase in them and eventually they will be born an unhealthy person,” he said.

Dr. Zakria Barakzai, another psychological expert and university teacher, said: “Mental problems are usually closely linked with the development of human rationality. As a person gains high rationality, he becomes more helpless, patient and realistic about life, but children due to their low level of thinking, they experience only a few things such as isolation, aggression and opposition.”

He said Aggressiveness, fear, impatience, defiance of parents, sudden sweating or dizziness, other problems such as headache, stomachache, abnormal change in appetite, withdrawal, abnormal weight change, lack of sleep, lack of energy and motivation for daily activities are some of the symptoms of depression, these symptoms are experienced by everyone including children

He warned If children’s mental problems are not paid attention to at the very beginning, there will be dire consequences, as children cannot develop socially and their memory will develop less and they will be deprived of proper education.

If symptoms such as isolation and aggression observed in children, they should consult a psychologist as soon as possible to prevent the development of mental and psychological problems in children.

Nafeesa Omaid, the resident of Kabul Darulamand locality, said: “My son is in class 5, he keep himself isolate and is violent, laugh little and cry a lot, he don’t study, initially I did not know why he is like this than one of my friend said that I should take him to the psychological doctor.”

Ayesha Ahmadzai, the resident of Kart-i-Chahar, locality said his daughter did not go to school for sometimes and cried too much, she got no interest in the study and became weak by passing each day until that she took her to psychological doctor.

She said the reason behind her daughter’s condition was the unfair behavior of doctors.

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