Study on the Emergence and Intervention of Mental Health Problems among Chinese Adolescents
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Mental health problems, Chinese adolescents, cause-effect analysis, intervention suggestionsAbstract
The mental health of Chinese adolescents has received widespread attention due to the rising rate of adolescent suicide. Although previous studies have focused on the causal analysis of such problems, there is still room for further improvement. This study examines the impact of mental health problems from four distinct perspectives in Chinese society. Specifically, cognitive, psychological, behavioral, and physical effects. Then, this study analyzes the causality of mental health problems from three different aspects of adolescents’ daily lives: school-related causality, family-related causality, and peer-related causality. On this basis, the paper makes the following recommendations: Students can develop time management and self-control skills to reduce stress in a high-pressure educational system. Parents and peers can provide emotional support and counseling to help students experiencing emotional distress. Parents, in particular, can aim to create a harmonious family environment to ensure the mental well-being of adolescents Schools can create a harmonious school environment and build healthy peer relationships to prevent bullying behavior.
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