MOSCOW, may 4 — RIA Novosti. How to protect teenagers in isolation from dependencies and which ones are dangerous? On the questions of the portal of the Department of labour and social protection of Moscow said the psychologist of the HCSO “rainbow” angelina Doroguntsova.
According to him, dependent, or addictive behavior can manifest itself in a period when a person is faced with psychological discomfort.
There are several types of addictions: chemical, when people can’t do without psychoactive substances; food, when over-focus on food and body weight; behavioral, which includes gadgetmania, adrenalinoman and Shopaholic.
the Reasons for the emergence or development of dependence can be genetic predisposition, various pathologies of the personal sphere, the desire to assert himself in the team due to conflict with parents, or low self-esteem, and the desire to satisfy curiosity (due to lack of experience or boredom).
It is the last factor most characteristic of adolescents, says a psychologist. The risk of dependence the student (13 to 18 years) increases if the family in front of the child abused alcohol or drugs.
Now, when Teens around the clock under the control of teachers or parents, to fall into the trap of bad habits more difficult. However, the specialist urged parents to be attentive to the psychological state of their children.
One of the causes of addictive behavior of adolescents is emotional immaturity in the absence of a wide range of interests. In such a situation may be one, so we need to be proactive. So, parents have to work diligently on the development of children skills that help prevent addiction. It was the ability to communicate and make decisions, ability to solve problems independently and to think critically, the ability to stand up for themselves and to own their emotions, but the main thing – to manage stress and anxiety.
According to angelina Doroguntsova, children must learn to obtain a pleasant emotional experience in real life, engage in a variety of spheres of life — school, work, sports, social activities and so on. This is the alternative to dependency.
