Patient's question:
Two weeks ago, he suddenly hugged my legs and said he was sad. At that time, his face was ashen, with tears in his eyes. But there weren't many people around. Since then, every night when I go to sleep, a similar situation happens again, and he disappears...Doctor's answer:
In this case, it requires the effort of the parent. When a child says they are sad, it must be because they have encountered some event or phenomenon that has affected them, or something that is relatively distant from them but that they have seen, which you may not have noticed. It could also be that they had a very deep dream, woke up from a nightmare, and didn't have time to tell you, after which they kept thinking about the scenes of the nightmare. Over time, this can lead to shadows. This requires you to encourage them to speak it out. The best method is to recreate the scene. When did he tell you he was sad in what situation? Re-create that scene again, and then slowly ask and encourage him to talk about it. This may require many attempts to succeed, so you need to be patient. It is essential to take this mindset very seriously. Childhood sadness can have a significant impact on a person's personality when they grow up, even from something as small as this.