School phobia is a little-known and under-appreciated condition that is often difficult to detect: beyond its many causes, the symptoms are just as varied. Just like children who are failing at school, learners with DYS disorders suffer the taunts of their peers and can develop this phobia. Fortunately,
hypnotherapy
can help them cope with these difficulties…
What causes school phobia?
While one child in 5 may occasionally refuse to go to school, this behavior can become a daily occurrence for some. The causes of this school phobia depend on their personal histories, within the family unit (separation of parents, death of a close relative, illness of a parent, jealousy among siblings…) or within the school itself (humiliation, harassment, pressure from teachers or students among themselves…).
School phobia does not appear at any particular age, although it is often associated with a new stage in schooling, such as starting primary school or starting secondary school. Beware: children may occasionally feel more anxious than usual during these changes, but this feeling will disappear in the first few days. If not, you need to keep an eye on the symptoms of school phobia…
What are the symptoms of school phobia?
The most common physical manifestations of school phobia are headaches, nausea, stomach pains, diarrhea and fatigue. Usually, these symptoms appear just before school starts. Otherwise, these children frequently consult the school nurse. Note that if they can return home, these physical problems quickly disappear, before returning the next morning…
Furthermore, while parents can be attentive to events that affect their family (illness, death, separation…), there are a few things they should not forget. Signs to watch out for, suggesting difficulties at school, leading to that real fear of going: unexplained injuries, lost or damaged clothes, falling grades, nightmares, anarchic eating habits…
How can hypnotherapy help overcome school phobia?
DYS children and teenagers who have difficulty reading, writing or counting can be victims ofrecurrent humiliation. Hypnotherapy can help them reduce stress and anxiety, stop ruminating, manage their emotions and gradually free themselves from the constraints associated with the school environment.
The main aim of hypnotherapy is to understand the reasons for the school phobia, and then to work on improving the mental state of the child or teenager. The number of sessions required to overcome this difficulty depends on each patient, but hypnosis follow-up is generally short – around 3 sessions.
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