Short kids are often depressed, survey

时间：2007-09-21 02:27:11

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Chinanews, Shanghai, Sept. 21 – A recent survey shows that in China, about 1% of the children are short in stature1. In Shanghai, the five major children's hospitals have received 2,500 children with a short stature problem and 90% of them show such mental problems as depression or lack of confidence. Among the children that are short in stature, 52.05% suffer from depression. Experts urge that parents, teachers and society should give enough attention to the depression problem among short children, the Shanghai Evening News reported.

 

Children who are short in stature tend to get much care from their parents. As a result, they are not as independent as other children. They are not eager to participate in team activities with the children of their age and they are not willing to make friends with other children. In the long run, they might feel depressed2 and show less than their peers3, said Shen Yongnian, a medical expert at Shanghai Children's Medical Center who excels4 at endocrine system study.

 

Children who are short in stature often feel depressed and they might show some abnormalities in their character. This might result in psychological depression on their part. When these children become adults, they might be placed in a disadvantaged position in schools, in the job market or in their marriage issue. Sometimes they might feel discriminated5 against in society. Society should give enough attention to their psychological problems in these aspects, said Shan Yuming, a doctor studying human endocrine system at Huashan Hospital.

 
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1 stature ruLw8     
n.（高度）水平，（高度）境界，身高，身材
参考例句：
  • He is five feet five inches in stature.他身高5英尺5英寸。
  • The dress models are tall of stature.时装模特儿的身材都较高。
2 depressed xu8zp9     
adj.沮丧的，抑郁的，不景气的，萧条的
参考例句：
  • When he was depressed,he felt utterly divorced from reality.他心情沮丧时就感到完全脱离了现实。
  • His mother was depressed by the sad news.这个坏消息使他的母亲意志消沉。
3 peers 450f65d3f10fa333d36ca017809f22a2     
n.同等的人，贵族vi.凝视，窥视vt.与…同等，封为贵族v.凝视( peer的第三人称单数 )；盯着看；同等；比得上
参考例句：
  • She enjoys the respect of her peers. 她受到同侪的尊敬。
  • She peers into my eyes. 她盯着我的眼睛。 来自《简明英汉词典》
4 excels f624fa0b9272cd566590f9400c0acf20     
优于，擅长( excel的第三人称单数 )； 胜过平时
参考例句：
  • He excels as an orator. 他是一个出色的演说家。
  • He excels in multiple-choice questions. 他擅长做选择题。
5 discriminated 94ae098f37db4e0c2240e83d29b5005a     
分别，辨别，区分( discriminate的过去式和过去分词 )； 歧视，有差别地对待
参考例句：
  • His great size discriminated him from his followers. 他的宽广身材使他不同于他的部下。
  • Should be a person that has second liver virus discriminated against? 一个患有乙肝病毒的人是不是就应该被人歧视？

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