In general, at least 30 million Chinese aged 7 to 18 have experienced emotional or behavioral problems. [Photo/VCG] Experts advise clinical treatment for inability to focus during school classes Mental health specialists warned of rising mental health issues among Chinese children and adolescents including attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD, which now hits roughly 5 percent of them. If left untreated, between 10 to 20 percent of those with ADHD would develop serious symptoms such as underdeveloped speech, defiance, prolonged distress or anxiety, according to experts at a news conference hosted by the National Health Commission on Wednesday. In general, at least 30 million Chinese aged 7 to 18 have experienced emotional or behavioral problems, including ADHD, depression or selfharm, according to Liu Huaqing, head of the clinical psychology department at Beijing Huilongguan Hospital, who cited a report by the China Youth and Children Research Center in 2005. Worse, clinical observations have found a rise in mental health issues among them, he said. He recommended professional diagnosis and treatment, and an enhanced national effort to address the issue. The global picture isn't bright. The World Health Organization estimates that the number of children with mental illnesses will climb 50 percent by 2020, making it one of the five leading causes of disability and death. Because of the social stigma associated with mental disabilities and a lack of public awareness, a mere 20 percent of young people with mental illnesses worldwide get proper treatment. In a choice between psychological counseling and a mental health clinic, I advise the latter, said Cao Qingjiu, head of children's ward at Peking University Sixth Hospital. If a child's anxiety or depression impairs daily functioning, take them to the hospital immediately. In Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, a middle school recently installed closed-circuit TV cameras in classrooms to capture students' facial expressions and behavioral changes to assess their ability to concentrate in class. Cao said security cameras can help identify children with ADHD. A fleeting moment of absence of mind is normal, but if a student keeps fidgeting and can't focus for a long time, he should go see a doctor, he said. Liu, the clinical psychologist, described a phenomenon prevalent among his visitors at the hospital. Two-thirds of my patients were sent far away to their grandparents in early childhood, Liu said. The sense of being abandoned frustrates them and renders them vulnerable to emotional anxiety. Liu added that parents should stay close to their children as much as possible before age 6. No matter how busy you are as a millennial parent, it's your responsibility to rear your children and give them a healthy future. Wang Xiaoyu contributed to this story. mental health wristband24 hour braceletscustom printed wristbands24 wristbands
MELBOURNE - One in five Australians has admitted to being the subject of online "image abuse", whereby personal photographs - often of an explicit nature - are unknowingly shared online, according the results of a survey released on Monday. The phenomenon is commonly known as "revenge porn" in Australia and the survey of 4,274 people aged 16 to 49, undertaken by Monash University and RMIT University, showed that 22 percent of men and 23 percent of women had been the victim of "image abuse." According to the survey, the most common types of abuse were having sexual or nude images taken without consent (20 percent), the distribution of images without consent (11 percent) and threatening to have images shared (9 percent). The majority of perpetrators were found to be men (54 percent), while 33 percent of perpetrators were female and 13 percent of cases were either 'unlisted' or committed by 'a group' of people. Lead investigator, RMIT University's Dr Nicola Henry, said the research showed that revenge porn was affecting a wider range of people than first thought, adding that authorities were lagging behind in making the practice illegal. "Image-based abuse has emerged so rapidly as an issue that inevitably our laws and policies are struggling to catch up," Henry said in a statement on Monday. "This isn't just about 'revenge porn' - images are being used to control, abuse and humiliate people in ways that go well beyond the 'relationship gone sour' scenario." Colleague, Dr Anastasia Powell said governments needed to "rethink (their) approach from a legal perspective", while Monash University's Dr Asher Flynn said it was also likely that the survey's findings had underestimated the extent of image-based abuse. "Our survey only captured those victims who had become aware their images had been distributed, whereas some victims may never discover that their images have been taken and distributed, particularly if they are circulated on sites located on the dark web," Flynn said.
