![]() ![]() This is opposed to a meltdown, during which a child loses control so completely that the behavior only stops when they wear themselves out and/or the parent is able to calm them down. One benchmark many parents use is that a tantrum is likely to subside if no one is paying attention to it. ![]() “Tantrum” is commonly used to describe milder outbursts, during which a child still retains some measure of control over their behavior. Many people make a distinction between tantrums and meltdowns, though neither is a clinical term. But that response teaches the child that they can get toys by crying, so they’re more likely to have more tantrums. Instead, it’s helpful to look for the triggers that cause your child to act out and steer them towards more mature ways to express their feelings. Many parents aren’t sure how to help their children when they have a tantrum or a meltdown. It’s common to give kids what they want to stop their tantrums, like giving a child a toy to get them to stop crying. They often struggle with problem-solving, communicating their needs, and calming themselves down. Whatever the cause, kids who throw a lot of tantrums lack skills to manage their emotions. And sensory overload can trigger meltdowns in kids with sensory processing issues. Kids with autism often respond to unexpected changes by melting down. Undiagnosed learning disorders can cause kids to explode in frustration. Kids with ADHD are prone to outbursts, too, as they have poor impulse control and find it hard to tolerate boredom. When kids have tantrums and meltdowns beyond the preschool years, they may be symptoms of underlying problems. ![]() It has since been bastardized as only a 'sickly cute aesthetic' by westerners on Instagram.Tantrums and meltdowns are confusing and exhausting for kids and parents alike. They happen when kids have big emotions that they don’t know how to deal with. Anger and frustration are common triggers. Tantrums and meltdowns aren’t clinical terms, but many parents think of meltdowns as more extreme versions of tantrums. However, controversy arose when in early 2019, Ezaki trademarked the word 'Menhera'. The character has now become a staple in the fashion. A series of satire comics by Bisuko Ezaki titled "Wrist cut warrior Menherachan/メンヘラチャン" that originally started off as vent art became popularized through Yami Kawaii as well. Pastel medical accessories like syringes, pins with nooses + pills and vent art on oversized clothing on full display. In the late 2010s, Menhera began to emerge in the form of a fashion through the substyle 'Yami Kawaii', that would challenge Japanese society's views on mental health bluntly. Being that Menhera are mentally unstable and their behavior can escalate very quickly: stalking, throwing tantrums, attention-seeking, testing their partner's loyalty and threatening self harm. ![]() Although Menhera is intentionally different from previous slurs and used to avoid discrimination, there is still a stigma surrounding it. It does not refer to any mental illness in specific but is moreso an ambiguous term of nuance. The term was seemingly popularized on 2Channel's (now 5Channel as of late 2017) mental health board Menherer (now Menhera) and was originally abbreviated as "Menhel", deriving from the word "mental health". メンヘラ (Menhera) is Japanese internet slang for somebody who has, likely suffers from mental illness or needs help for their mental illness. ![]()
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