The psychologist named a way for parents to understand the reasons for the child's isolation.

Clinical psychologist Lidia Inshina told how parents can understand the reasons for their child's isolation.

In conversation with the agency RuNews24.Ru On Monday, February 2, the specialist explained that adolescent isolation is most often not a rebellion, but acts as a defensive strategy in conditions that the psyche considers unsafe. According to her, the task of parents is not to "break" this closeness, but to understand its causes and create conditions under which the child himself will make contact.

The expert noted that it is important to distinguish healthy introversion from anxious isolation. In the first case, the teenager retains interests and close ties, in the second, he moves away from everyone, loses hobbies, faces sleep disorders, appetite, and a sense of meaninglessness. The reasons for isolation may be social anxiety, emotional burnout, rejection of feelings in the family, or fear of not meeting the expectations of parents. Inshina emphasized that a teenager is part of the family system and his behavior often reflects the general climate in the family.

The psychologist recommended giving up pressure and interrogations, building contact through joint activities and a calm presence nearby. She advised recognizing a teenager's right to privacy, offering short and non—binding forms of communication, and creating a family rule for signaling help - without criticism and notation.

The psychologist added that it is necessary to consult a specialist if isolation lasts for months, is accompanied by refusal to eat and sleep, statements about self-hatred or self-harm. In such cases, the help of a psychologist or psychiatrist is not a defeat, but a way to support the whole family.

According to the expert, adolescent isolation is a quiet signal for help, and the task of parents is not to put pressure, but to be able to hear this signal and create a safe space for dialogue.

On January 29, crisis psychologist Olga Sofyanova called for the introduction of psychological lessons to combat child aggression. According to her, teenagers are not aware of their emotions and do not know how to cope with stress on their own, so competent psychologists are needed in schools to help them.

On January 26, psychologist Andrei Zberovsky said that teenagers tend to get into difficult situations because of a false sense of permissiveness. According to him, it's the same in common computer games: you can endlessly defeat enemies and collect treasures without risking anything. In real life, such actions can lead to serious legal consequences, notes 360.ru .

In November, psychologist Daria Loginova talked about ways to distinguish a closed person from a person with an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). People with ASD describe their inner feelings as a state in which actions that are obvious to others are not clear. They may feel broken, saying that they need to be "fixed," saying that life is difficult for them, writes RT.

Last summer, psychologist Ekaterina Svistunova in an interview with the website kp.ru She explained why conversations with a teenager often turn into quarrels. According to her, many parents notice that teenagers withdraw into themselves, stop sharing feelings and thoughts, and attempts to talk often lead to tension. Negative communication, she noted, can be recognized by the fact that dialogues quickly turn into reproaches, raised tone and quarrels.

At the same time, psychologist Irina Merkulova called the dangerous consequences of conflicts with teenagers over gadgets. According to her, controlling the phone can harm a child's sense of self.

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