Troubled children need counseling.
A few of the problems for which children are sent to counseling are as follows: • Low self-esteem These children cannot assert themselves.
They are very easy to sway.
Sometimes, they cannot look people in the eye.
• Incapable of getting along with peers They do not hang around with children of their own age.
Either they make friends with people older than they are or with children younger than they are.
They usually end up fighting with children of their age.
• Too much fighting They don't only fight with their own age but also with younger or older children.
They have so much anger inside them that getting along with others is almost impossible.
• Inadequate feelings of failure They always have this fear of not being good enough.
Therefore, they have the tendency to avoid playing games with other children.
• Loss and grief Somebody close to them had died and there is a sense of hopelessness.
This most commonly leads to adolescent depression.
• Physical and sexual abuse This is the most damaging to a child.
Many different issues arise from this conditions.
• Feeling isolated and lonely They feel like they do not belong anywhere.
They feel that they have nothing in common with children their age.
Sometimes it is the other way around, the children groups around them who are rejecting them.
• Struggling with living between cultures This happens when the parents are immigrants.
They have a hard time balancing the culture of their environment and the culture that they have at home.
Sometimes it's more complicated if the parents have different heritages.
Maybe the mother is from Puerto Rico and the father is French.
So aside from both parents, the child has to deal with the culture of the environment.
• Frequent hurting of other children They are always making their playmates cry.
These children are just projecting some things that they see at home.
Anger is usually an issue.
• Violation of school rules They have a problem with authority.
They cannot obey the rules set for them.
• Poor attitude toward school They are not eager to go to school.
Sometimes they would rather stay at home.
Or worse, they would make up situations so that they won't be able to go to school.
• Depression and anxiety They don't want to go out.
They are sluggish and always tired.
There is a certain fear that something bad will happen to them if they go out.
• Violent or angry outbursts at home or school These children have anger issues.
They usually hit the wall with their fists when things do not go their way.
• Children without a home They may have been abandoned by parents or guardians.
• Excessive absenteeism This is from the point of view of teachers.
Children who are always absent usually have some issues going on at home.
• Substance abuse They are using some substance to create a change of mood.
The people around them are also affected by this addiction.
• Dealing with divorce Aside from dealing with the loss of a parent, they also have to adapt to the circumstances created by the new arrangement.
A few of the problems for which children are sent to counseling are as follows: • Low self-esteem These children cannot assert themselves.
They are very easy to sway.
Sometimes, they cannot look people in the eye.
• Incapable of getting along with peers They do not hang around with children of their own age.
Either they make friends with people older than they are or with children younger than they are.
They usually end up fighting with children of their age.
• Too much fighting They don't only fight with their own age but also with younger or older children.
They have so much anger inside them that getting along with others is almost impossible.
• Inadequate feelings of failure They always have this fear of not being good enough.
Therefore, they have the tendency to avoid playing games with other children.
• Loss and grief Somebody close to them had died and there is a sense of hopelessness.
This most commonly leads to adolescent depression.
• Physical and sexual abuse This is the most damaging to a child.
Many different issues arise from this conditions.
• Feeling isolated and lonely They feel like they do not belong anywhere.
They feel that they have nothing in common with children their age.
Sometimes it is the other way around, the children groups around them who are rejecting them.
• Struggling with living between cultures This happens when the parents are immigrants.
They have a hard time balancing the culture of their environment and the culture that they have at home.
Sometimes it's more complicated if the parents have different heritages.
Maybe the mother is from Puerto Rico and the father is French.
So aside from both parents, the child has to deal with the culture of the environment.
• Frequent hurting of other children They are always making their playmates cry.
These children are just projecting some things that they see at home.
Anger is usually an issue.
• Violation of school rules They have a problem with authority.
They cannot obey the rules set for them.
• Poor attitude toward school They are not eager to go to school.
Sometimes they would rather stay at home.
Or worse, they would make up situations so that they won't be able to go to school.
• Depression and anxiety They don't want to go out.
They are sluggish and always tired.
There is a certain fear that something bad will happen to them if they go out.
• Violent or angry outbursts at home or school These children have anger issues.
They usually hit the wall with their fists when things do not go their way.
• Children without a home They may have been abandoned by parents or guardians.
• Excessive absenteeism This is from the point of view of teachers.
Children who are always absent usually have some issues going on at home.
• Substance abuse They are using some substance to create a change of mood.
The people around them are also affected by this addiction.
• Dealing with divorce Aside from dealing with the loss of a parent, they also have to adapt to the circumstances created by the new arrangement.