The Marginalization of Parent-Child Relationships and its Challenges to Students' Mental Health

Abstract

This section mainly analyzes the reasons and current situation of the weakening of parent-child relationships, as well as their impact on the psychological health of children. The so-called indifferent parent-child relationship refers to a state where the relationship between parents and children is cold, communication is not smooth, or there is no communication or mechanical interaction. The phenomenon of indifferent parent-child relationships is becoming increasingly frequent and spreading in current family education. This section first elaborates on the reasons for the indifference of parent-child relationships from the perspectives of the influence of social environment, academic competition, online media, and the transformation of family roles. It then explores the psychological difficulties that marginalized relationships can bring to students, such as long-term emotional loss, confusion of identity, acquisition of negative interpersonal patterns, and deviation in coping strategies; The third part proposes a path to rebuilding the relationship, starting from small things in life and achieving it through non-utilitarian companionship, active listening, expressing vulnerability, and collaborative tasks. Reshaping emotional bonds, reconstructing communication methods, downplaying perfect expectations, and reshaping cooperative relationships can provide practical guidance on how to handle family parent-child relationships and help students establish a good psychological state.