Recently, some parents have sent messages hoping that I can provide you with some articles about children’s mental health knowledge, because many parents do not pay enough attention to their children in this area, and do not know how to understand the psychological situation of their children. Today I prepared an article on how to determine whether the child’s mental health, I hope it will help the poopers! The human psyche is an internal activity of the brain, which is neither visible nor palpable, which indeed makes it very difficult for people to understand the psychological condition of people. However, the difficulty is not the same as no way. Psychologists point out that the understanding and even measurement of the human psyche can be carried out by observing human behavior. Because human behavior is governed by psychological activities, all kinds of behavior have a certain psychological slide corresponding to it. Through the window of human behavior, it is possible to understand the mental activity of a person. Therefore, it is possible to determine whether a child is mentally healthy and to what extent by observing whether the child’s behavior deviates from the normal situation and the degree of deviation. In psychology, deviations from normal behavior are referred to as problem behaviors. Psychologists often measure and judge a person’s psychological health by the amount and severity of problem behaviors. This, of course, requires a significant degree of expertise to be able to do so. However, under family conditions, parents can also make simple judgments about their child’s mental health based on some of the following methods 1, to see if the child’s behavior is in line with the general, typical behavior characteristics of most children at that age Generally speaking, at one age common and normal behavior, if it still exists at another age, the child may have a psychological problem. For example, children around 2 years old love to throw tantrums, which is a characteristic of this age. If by the age of 6 or 7, the child is still unable to control himself or herself and often loses his or her temper, that is problematic behavior and reflects poor mental health. Another example is that most preschoolers are more afraid of animals and strangers, which is normal. However, if students in third grade or above are still afraid of animals (including some cute little white rabbits, kittens, etc.) and strangers, it is a sign of emotional disorder. 2, the frequency of problem behavior Occasional problem behavior of the child can not be considered a psychological problem. If a child’s certain problem behavior appears frequently, parents should pay attention to it and consider whether there is a problem with the child’s psychology and consult with a professional in time. For example, most children have one or two fears, such as darkness and loud noises. This fear does not require special help and will disappear on its own as the child grows up. However, if a child has a variety of fears, very timid, and even can not contact society alone, this performance is not normal. Another example is that children in elementary school may throw a tantrum once or several times a month, which is also normal. But if the child throws a tantrum every day, then you should check the cause and give timely help and education. 3, the severity of the problem behavior performance Every child almost always has some deviation from normal behavior, the problem is mild, can not indicate that the child has a psychological problem, if the problem is more serious, it is likely that the mental health status is problematic. For example, nowadays, children are loved by their parents at home, and for going to kindergarten, children in general have some difficulties psychologically. Most children are able to adapt to the new environment relatively quickly after being induced and helped by their parents or teachers. However, there are a few children who are afraid of going to kindergarten to the extent of terror. When it comes to kindergarten, they have dull or frightened facial expressions and various physical symptoms such as rapid heartbeat, muscle tension, sweating, pale face, vomiting and diarrhea. This kind of behavior is abnormal and reaches the level of psychological disorder, that is, suffering from “phobia”. 4, the relationship between problem behavior and the surrounding environment In some cases, the child’s behavior appears to be abnormal, but careful observation and analysis, it is a normal behavioral response to the abnormal environment. For example, children’s confrontational behavior is often the result of parents making excessive demands on their children, nagging them, and restricting their actions at every turn. Children’s aggressive behaviors, such as a penchant for cursing and fighting, may be a consequence of imitating parents who often argue with or frequently scold their children. There are also adolescents who engage in misbehavior such as stealing and truancy, which are related to family discord, parental indifference or discriminatory attitudes of teachers, because these children receive affection and warmth from their “partners” that cannot be given by family or teachers. Such behavior of the child does not indicate any disorder in the child’s psychological development, but reflects the adverse effects of the abnormal environment on the child’s psychology. To change this kind of unhealthy, psychological and behavioral, the main thing is to change the environment and educational methods. Therefore, judging whether a child is psychologically healthy is a serious issue that must be carefully observed and scientifically identified. Do not see a certain behavior in isolation and jump to conclusions, saying that this child is psychologically healthy, that child is psychologically unhealthy, to prevent the wrong view to the child and parents caused by psychological burden, the original healthy psychological made instead unhealthy.