2024-01-24 06:52:50
China News Service, Taiyuan, January 24th: Title: Shi Yan, member of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference: Family, school and community work together to protect the mental health of young athletes
China News Network reporter Yang Jing Yang Jieying Li Tingyao
Young athletes are the reserve force for China’s competitive sports. Teenagers are in the stage of increasing self-awareness. They pursue independence but have difficulty controlling their emotions. Their psychological problems require social attention. On the 24th, at the ongoing Shanxi Two Sessions, Shi Yan, member of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and dean of the School of Physical Education of Shanxi University, suggested that the mental health work of young athletes should be strengthened and the mental health education content of young athletes should be included in the “family-school-society” collaborative effort. In the education system, we ensure the coordinated physical and mental development of young athletes.
Shi Yan, member of the Shanxi Provincial Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference and dean of the School of Physical Education of Shanxi University.Photo provided by interviewee
As a special group of teenagers, young athletes have dual identities of students and athletes. While completing their studies, they also have to endure psychological pressures such as hard training, intense competition, frequent injuries and career uncertainty. In the intertwining of contradictions between a closed environment and the desire for freedom, social desire and social shyness, self-identity and social expectations, it is easy to develop psychological problems such as impulsivity, depression, and anxiety.
Shi Yan said that psychological problems will not only lead to decreased performance, abnormal behavior, excessive silence, irritability, and social difficulties in young athletes, but can even induce antisocial behavior, increase crime rates, and bring unforeseen consequences to young athletes’ competitive careers and personal growth. Reversal of negative effects.
“Youth athletes face dual pressures of academic and competitive performance, limited psychological coping abilities and psychological instability, as well as insufficient attention to the psychological problems and psychological support of young athletes. These are the main reasons for the psychological problems of current young athletes.” Shi Yan said.
How to provide psychological relief for young athletes, strengthen the mental health work of young athletes in Shanxi Province, and ensure the coordinated development of young athletes’ body and mind. Shi Yan suggested that first of all, relevant government departments should formulate supporting policies for promoting the mental health of young athletes based on reality, clarify the responsibilities of schools, families, sports teams, society, etc. in promoting the mental health of young athletes, and build a psychological foundation for young athletes. Health service system.
At the same time, relevant departments in Shanxi Province can carry out screening for psychological problems of young athletes and increase mental health intervention for young athletes.
Shi Yan suggested that institutions or teams for mental health screening and intervention of young athletes can be set up in schools, sports teams or communities; regular mental health screening of young athletes should be carried out, and digital services from screening early warning to intervention tracking should be provided; A closed-loop management system for intervention tracking that connects “medicine and education”, establishes green channels and referral mechanisms, implements hierarchical and classified intervention tracking, and reduces the incidence of psychological crises.
Shi Yan also proposed that the mental health education content of young athletes should be included in the “family-school-society” collaborative education system.
Schools can formulate targeted mental health education plans and regularly arrange professional mental health courses or lectures for young athletes. Coaches can incorporate psychological skills training into the daily training and competitions of young athletes. Parents should understand the mental health of young athletes, create a harmonious and healthy family atmosphere, and pay attention to the emotional and psychological needs of young athletes.
In addition, relevant social and government departments can establish a mental health self-service system to provide online and offline targeted psychological counseling services for young athletes, and improve the mental health literacy of young athletes through tripartite collaboration. (over)
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