I'm A Therapist Working With Children And Families. Here's How COVID-19 Is Affecting Them.
3 years, 9 months ago

I'm A Therapist Working With Children And Families. Here's How COVID-19 Is Affecting Them.

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"Even the fear of germs, which may have been considered a phobia or obsessional thought for children and adults, is now at least somewhat appropriate," the author writes. Getty Images As a psychoanalyst and parent guidance expert working in New York City during the COVID-19 pandemic with parents of children and adolescents, and often with the children themselves, it has broken my heart to see the pain and emotional suffering that families are currently experiencing. I’ve Children and adolescents are faced with so many losses including social isolation, school transitions that didn’t happen, friends moving away without the ability to say goodbye, and family and extended family members getting sick and/or dying. Reaching out for help from therapists and parent guidance experts sooner rather than later is another way that parents can assure the best emotional outcome for their children and adolescents.

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Depression was rising among young people in Southern California. COVID made it worse
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Depression was rising among young people in Southern California. COVID made it worse

LA Times  

New data from Southern California children, teens and young adults show that rising rates of depression and anxiety increased further during the COVID-19 pandemic. Children, teens and young adults in Southern California had been grappling with rising rates of depression and anxiety for years before the pandemic. Among 1.7 million young patients who were part of the Kaiser Permanente Southern …

Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Long COVID is a "public health crisis for kids," experts say

Salon  

For years, public health experts have said that COVID-19 infections in children are “mild.” According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the most common symptoms of COVID in kids are a fever and cough. “This is one of the first large-scale national studies to do research related to long COVID across the entire lifespan, with a particular …

Too many children with long COVID are suffering in silence. Their greatest challenge? The myth that the virus is 'harmless' for kids
6 months, 1 week ago

Too many children with long COVID are suffering in silence. Their greatest challenge? The myth that the virus is 'harmless' for kids

ABC  

Before she got sick with long COVID, Vivien* was at the top of all of her classes at school. Too many children with long COVID are being dismissed by doctors who say there's nothing they can do to help — or worse, that their pain and fatigue is "all in their head". Long COVID is "a lot more complicated and …

More negative impacts for children of furloughed parents than others – research
1 year, 4 months ago

More negative impacts for children of furloughed parents than others – research

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The researchers said their survey was designed to screen …

Covid lockdowns had a 'catastrophic' impact on children's social and emotional skills, half of parents say
1 year, 4 months ago

Covid lockdowns had a 'catastrophic' impact on children's social and emotional skills, half of parents say

Daily Mail  

Youngsters aged four to seven more likely to be affected than 12- to 15-year-olds Nearly half of parents said their children's social and emotional skills got worse during the Covid-19 pandemic, a major study found. Youngsters aged between four and seven were significantly more likely to be affected than 12- to 15-year-olds, the research by the Institute of Fiscal Studies …

The Kids Aren't Alright: The Post-Pandemic Teen Mental Health Crisis : 1A
1 year, 9 months ago

The Kids Aren't Alright: The Post-Pandemic Teen Mental Health Crisis : 1A

NPR  

The Kids Aren't Alright: The Post-Pandemic Teen Mental Health Crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images In the wake of the pandemic, many people are struggling with their mental health regardless of their age. The numbers show that 4 in 10 U.S. high schoolers experienced persistent feelings of sadness …

Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show
1 year, 10 months ago

Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show

The Hindu  

The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, according to a government survey released Monday that bolsters earlier data. But isolation, online schooling and increased reliance on social media during the pandemic made things worse for many kids, mental health experts say. The results “reflect so …

Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show
1 year, 10 months ago

Pandemic youth mental health toll unprecedented, data show

Associated Press  

The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, according to a government survey released Monday that bolsters earlier data. — Recent poor mental health was reported by half of LGBTQ kids and almost one-third of American Indian and Alaska Native youth. But isolation, online schooling and …

The pandemic took a harsh toll on teen girls’ mental health, CDC says
1 year, 10 months ago

The pandemic took a harsh toll on teen girls’ mental health, CDC says

LA Times  

Players on the Stanford women’s soccer team wear warmup jerseys with “Mental Health Matters” on their backs and a butterfly patch on their sleeves to remember late goalie Katie Meyer, who died by suicide earlier in the year. The pandemic took a harsh toll on U.S. teen girls’ mental health, with almost 60% reporting feelings of persistent sadness or hopelessness, …

The childhood diseases making a post-lockdown comeback
2 years ago

The childhood diseases making a post-lockdown comeback

BBC  

The childhood diseases making a post-lockdown comeback Getty Images There have been more cases of certain infectious diseases in children this year than expected RSV, Strep A, the flu: a range of familiar bugs are worrying doctors and parents with strange new patterns. Now that they are mixing again, doctors have noticed periodic surges in other diseases, including RSV, flu …

The cost of living crisis is wreaking havoc on our children’s mental health
2 years, 2 months ago

The cost of living crisis is wreaking havoc on our children’s mental health

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. As the chair of the Anna …

Pandemic or war, children growing up alone need support for mental well-being
2 years, 2 months ago

Pandemic or war, children growing up alone need support for mental well-being

Firstpost  

Across the world a staggering 10.5 million children have lost parents or caregivers to COVID-19, and 7.5 million have been orphaned. We all — including civil society organisations, governments, corporations and other partners — have a duty of care to support children who have lost parental care or are at risk of losing it, and a critical part of that …

Ways Covid pandemic has changed our relationship with partners, friends and colleagues
2 years, 3 months ago

Ways Covid pandemic has changed our relationship with partners, friends and colleagues

Hindustan Times  

The pandemic may not be over as yet but its impact is slowly waning. Ways Covid pandemic has changed our relationship with partners, friends and colleagues As end of Covid pandemic is in sight, we asked experts about impact of Covid pandemic on our relationships. No time and space for sexual intimacy was also one of the reasons many couples …

Parents of children under 5 react to possible Covid-19 vaccines availability
2 years, 6 months ago

Parents of children under 5 react to possible Covid-19 vaccines availability

CNN  

CNN — Rohit Kumar Rai and his wife have both lost family members in India to Covid-19, so they know how serious the disease can be. “Our best pathway of getting back to normal is this vaccine.” She knows she can get sick Sometimes, even when she is playing outdoors, Sarah Enders’ 4-year-old daughter chooses to wear a mask. “You …

‘COVID-19 suddenly isolated us. The anxiety and sadness that followed were hard to get away from.’
2 years, 6 months ago

‘COVID-19 suddenly isolated us. The anxiety and sadness that followed were hard to get away from.’

LA Times  

Being a senior in high school is such a strange experience. So many teens suffer from anxiety, depression and other mental health issues, yet it’s hard to get help because so many adults think those struggles aren’t real since we don’t pay bills. Once I moved schools the next year, things got a little better, but then COVID-19 suddenly isolated …

6 Things People Actually Need To Improve Their Mental Health Right Now
2 years, 6 months ago

6 Things People Actually Need To Improve Their Mental Health Right Now

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING Your favorite Instagram influencer can post about self-care all day, showing glamorous pictures of bubble baths and retreats. According to Cook, SEL would include increased access to and education on mental health resources and strategies, from coping mechanisms like deep breathing to increased school staff training to handle social and emotional concerns. Paid mental wellness days and …

Teens affected by the coronavirus crisis need more help, organisations warn
2 years, 7 months ago

Teens affected by the coronavirus crisis need more help, organisations warn

Dutch News  

Worrying results of a survey among secondary school pupils about their mental wellbeing warrant more attention to the problem and more measures to help, according to the regional health boards’ umbrella organisation Netwerk GOR. The Corona Health Monitor, a survey of 167,000 pupils carried out in the autumn of 2021, showed teenagers were feeling less happy than before the corona …

Teens affected by the coronavirus crisis need more help, organisations warn
2 years, 7 months ago

Teens affected by the coronavirus crisis need more help, organisations warn

Dutch News  

Worrying results of a survey among secondary school pupils about their mental wellbeing warrant more attention to the problem and more measures to help, according to the regional health boards’ umbrella organisation Netwerk GOR. The Corona Health Monitor, a survey of 167,000 pupils carried out in the autumn of 2021, showed teenagers were feeling less happy than before the corona …

COVID-19 has been a dirty word this election campaign — but health experts say its impact isn't going away
2 years, 7 months ago

COVID-19 has been a dirty word this election campaign — but health experts say its impact isn't going away

ABC  

In the shadow of a once-in-a-generation pandemic, you might have thought health would be one of the key issues dominating the campaign trail. With strict lockdowns still fresh in the minds of many Australians, public health experts say it's like COVID-19 is a dirty word that politicians are fearful of addressing. Despite new records, COVID has dropped off many Australians' …

Mandate COVID Vaccination for Adults, Don’t Make School-going Children a Scapegoat
2 years, 8 months ago

Mandate COVID Vaccination for Adults, Don’t Make School-going Children a Scapegoat

News 18  

Schooling has been a matter of enthusiastic, and often passionate, debate since the COVID-19 pandemic struck the world. The second cause of worry is the assumption that with schools being open, children would infect each other and spread it to their teachers or carry it home and infect the adults, especially the grandparents who we do know have a higher …

Covid-19 cases rise again: How can you keep your children safe in schools, home
2 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 cases rise again: How can you keep your children safe in schools, home

India Today  

Weeks after the Omicron cases subsided across India, coronavirus is once again on the rise. Parents and teachers can keep a few things in mind to keep children safe both at school and at home as new cases pop up. How to keep children safe from Covid-19 in schools, at home? Graphic: Pradeep Singh Saini Health experts have urged schools …

Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says
2 years, 8 months ago

Pandemic took a toll on teen mental health, US study says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — More than 4 in 10 U.S. high school students said they felt persistently sad or hopeless during the pandemic, according to government findings released Thursday. Several medical groups have warned that pandemic isolation from school closures and lack of social gatherings has taken a toll on young people’s mental health. Teens might be afraid that an abusive …

For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle
2 years, 9 months ago

For kids with COVID-19, everyday life can be a struggle

LA Times  

Brooklynn Chiles, 8, at home, where she lives with her mother, Danielle. “Some kids are incredibly anxious about getting COVID again.” She said psychological symptoms are among the most common, and it’s not just the kids with COVID-19, it’s their siblings and parents, too. “Can’t the people around us try to protect her?” Brooklynn whimpers when she hears she has …

Two years of Covid: Stress, domestic violence and depression also saw multiple waves
2 years, 9 months ago

Two years of Covid: Stress, domestic violence and depression also saw multiple waves

Hindustan Times  

PUNE The last two years taught that the Covid-19 pandemic was not only biological but also psycho-social. The two years of lockdown, pandemic and illnesses have also highlighted the psychological and social Impact of the virus infection and this often-neglected aspect needs to be studied thoroughly. “ The two years of the pandemic saw a diverse range of reactions which …

'Children Emotionally Tired Due to Pandemic Tend to Take Extreme Step, Need Support From Parents'
2 years, 9 months ago

'Children Emotionally Tired Due to Pandemic Tend to Take Extreme Step, Need Support From Parents'

News 18  

Two incidents in the past week have worried the parents of teenagers. An 11-year-old girl tried to escape after being scolded by her parents and another child killed himself after his father did not buy him an i-phone. While the incidents are from different families they highlight a reality of pandemic-hit children who tend to take extreme steps due to …

'Covid kids': Should parents worry about pandemic impacts on small children?
2 years, 10 months ago

'Covid kids': Should parents worry about pandemic impacts on small children?

Hindustan Times  

First came the coronavirus pandemic: ripping through our lives, turning the world upside down, bringing anxiety and fear. The lab focuses on early child development — or as he puts it, "How we make healthy children." "It's probably not the masks, it's probably not the environment that the kids are being assessed in; it's a more fundamental change as the …

Your Risk Of A Mental Health Disorder Increases After COVID
2 years, 10 months ago

Your Risk Of A Mental Health Disorder Increases After COVID

Huff Post  

Jackyenjoyphotography via Getty Images New research published this week shines a light on another group of people whose mental health and well-being have been hit particularly hard over the past two years: people infected with COVID-19. “We need to acknowledge this reality and address these conditions now before they balloon into a much larger mental health crisis.” The connection between …

How Children and Teens are the Most Affected by Pandemic?
2 years, 10 months ago

How Children and Teens are the Most Affected by Pandemic?

News 18  

Entering high school for the first time, starting to write with a pen instead of a pencil, entering the premise of your college for the first time, or attending a fresher party. Time and the situations that entailed resulted in this transitioning category of adolescence and youth to be known as the ‘COVID Generation.’ The lack of planning in the …

School reopening: How to ease children's anxiety and help them re-adjust
2 years, 10 months ago

School reopening: How to ease children's anxiety and help them re-adjust

Hindustan Times  

As schools and colleges across the country are gradually re-opening amid receding third wave of Covid-19, children no wonder are excited about meeting their friends and teachers after a significant gap of two years. We must keep in mind though that after two years of online classes, even coming back to school is a transition that children may take time …

COVID-19 is changing our brains and making some of us rethink our lives, experts say
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 is changing our brains and making some of us rethink our lives, experts say

ABC  

There's a collective comedown we experience at this time of year, when the festivities and holidays of Christmas, the new year and Australia Day are over. "Essentially our brains have lived through two years of extreme threat and anxiety", says Susan Rossell, a professor of cognitive neuropsychology at Melbourne's Swinburne University of Technology. "Some rites of passage like Schoolies week …

For Kids’ Sake, End COVID Fixation, Start Undoing the Harm Done to Them
2 years, 10 months ago

For Kids’ Sake, End COVID Fixation, Start Undoing the Harm Done to Them

News 18  

Since March 2020, the world has been in crisis and uncertainty. Fear for Kids, and a Common Myth Unfortunately, fear rather than reason has been the basis for much of the world’s Covid response. An analysis of US’s CDC data shows that in the year 2020, there was a staggering increase of about 14 per cent in deaths in the …

Covid has completely changed my approach to parenting a poorly child
2 years, 11 months ago

Covid has completely changed my approach to parenting a poorly child

The Independent  

And so plan B is no more. And let’s be honest, nobody would wish preventative measures against Covid to be in place any longer than necessary. In the halcyon days before coronavirus, if a child complained of a pain, or came down to breakfast with a hacking cough, or had vommed in the night, you’d do one of two things. …

Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’
2 years, 11 months ago

Kids’ low COVID-19 vaccination rates called a ‘gut punch’

Associated Press  

Distrust, misinformation and delays because of the holidays and bad weather have combined to produce what authorities say are alarmingly low COVID-19 vaccination rates in U.S. children ages 5 to 11. The low rates are “very disturbing,’’ said Dr. Robert Murphy, executive director for the Institute for Global Health at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. The low vaccination rates …

Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots
2 years, 11 months ago

Hospitalizations skyrocket in kids too young for COVID shots

LA Times  

Hospitalizations for COVID-19 among U.S. children under 5 soared in recent weeks to their highest level since the pandemic began, according to government data released Friday on the only age group not yet eligible for vaccination. With the highly contagious Omicron variant spreading around the country, the hospitalization rate in these youngest kids has surged to more than 4 in …

Looking for help for your kids’ mental health? Try the school counselor
3 years ago

Looking for help for your kids’ mental health? Try the school counselor

LA Times  

Mental healthcare is becoming more of a priority in schools as the pandemic continues to affect the well-being of students and staff. One of his recommendations, as part of what he calls a “whole-of-society” effort to mitigate the pandemic’s corrosive effects on mental health, is to support students’ mental health in schools. Schools have a combination of counselors, social workers, …

Arguments over COVID vaccines could drive rise in family breakdowns, counsellors warn
3 years ago

Arguments over COVID vaccines could drive rise in family breakdowns, counsellors warn

ABC  

Relationship counsellors say the increasing need for a COVID-19 vaccination to work, travel and dine out may begin to tear families apart if they cannot settle on a mutual decision. Key points: Relationship counsellors are expecting a surge in families needing support to navigate COVID-19 vaccine decisions They say the decision on whether to vaccinate young children can be challenging …

Half of young people experience mainly negative effects from Covid crisis
3 years ago

Half of young people experience mainly negative effects from Covid crisis

NL Times  

Nearly half of young people think that the coronavirus crisis mainly negatively affected their lives. The researchers submitted a questionnaire to over 8,000 young people aged 12 to 25 from early February to mid-April this year. Over a quarter of young people in education missed going to class or the lecture hall. Almost half of the young people in education …

U.S. gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11
3 years, 1 month ago

U.S. gives final clearance to COVID-19 shots for kids 5 to 11

LA Times  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Tuesday fired the starting gun on a campaign to inoculate the nation’s 28 million elementary-school-age children against COVID-19, recommending the broad use of kid-size doses of the vaccine made by Pfizer and BioNTech. “We know millions of parents are eager to get their children vaccinated,” Walensky said, adding that Tuesday will go …

Here are some simple steps to help children with long-COVID thrive in school
3 years, 1 month ago

Here are some simple steps to help children with long-COVID thrive in school

Firstpost  

From allowing a flexible attendance schedule to reducing workload and developing an emotional support plan, schools can help kids manage long haul COVID symptoms while they resume studies from school Children who get COVID-19 typically recover quickly and will not require special support upon return to school. Kids and long COVID Not all physical symptoms experienced after COVID-19 illness indicate …

Opinion: Why I’m going to vaccinate my kids against Covid-19
3 years, 1 month ago

Opinion: Why I’m going to vaccinate my kids against Covid-19

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP is an infectious disease epidemiologist, senior director of the system-wide special pathogens program at NYC Health + Hospitals, health and safety lead at the Enhanced Investigations Unit of NYC Test & Trace, and fellow at the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. The latest surge driven by the highly transmissible Delta variant …

Don’t dismiss your child’s fear of returning to school
3 years, 2 months ago

Don’t dismiss your child’s fear of returning to school

Live Mint  

By Uzmi Athar New Delhi, Oct 10 Noting that the covid pandemic has severely affected the mental health of children, healthcare experts have said that anxiety of socialisation can be a cause of concern for students returning to schools as they were physically away from their friends and teachers for a prolonged period. On the occasion of World Mental Health …

Girls, Kids From Low Income Families Face Greater Mental Health Risks Post Covid-19: UNICEF
3 years, 2 months ago

Girls, Kids From Low Income Families Face Greater Mental Health Risks Post Covid-19: UNICEF

News 18  

Girls and children from disadvantaged backgrounds face the greatest mental health risks triggered by the Covid-19 pandemic, says a report released by UNICEF on Tuesday. The report said that “not all children were affected equally.” “Children and adolescents who faced the greatest mental health risks came from disadvantaged families, had pre-existing mental health conditions or a history of adverse childhood …

Covid-19 numbers are improving. Don’t let history repeat itself with yet another resurgence, doctors say
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid-19 numbers are improving. Don’t let history repeat itself with yet another resurgence, doctors say

CNN  

CNN — As Covid-19 numbers gradually improve, health experts have an urgent message: Don’t get cocky and relax. “The best way to assure that we’ll be in good shape as we get into the winter would be to get more and more people vaccinated,” Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN Monday. “Look at the pediatric hospitals throughout the country, and you …

Social anxiety to temper troubles: How pandemic is affecting kids' behaviour
3 years, 3 months ago

Social anxiety to temper troubles: How pandemic is affecting kids' behaviour

Hindustan Times  

Living in pandemic times is taking a toll on nearly everyone's mental health, and children are no exception. Apart from the many apparent changes that the present times have brought in them, health experts are also expressing their concern over the invisible impact of Covid-19 pandemic on children's physical and mental health. Due to closure of schools, children aged between …

What we know about COVID-19 in kids and the risks of returning to school
3 years, 3 months ago

What we know about COVID-19 in kids and the risks of returning to school

ABC  

As COVID-19 vaccination rates continue to climb, millions of Australian children are set to head back to school for face-to-face classes in term 4 after several months of remote learning. Asha Bowen, a paediatric infectious diseases specialist at the Telethon Kids Institute, said although children were more likely to get infected with Delta, they were much less likely than adults …

COVID-19 pandemic had psychosocial impact on healthcare workers, study says
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic had psychosocial impact on healthcare workers, study says

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A study by the Indian Council of Medical Research has revealed that increase in the work volume and intensity, manifestations of stigma and additional responsibilities of healthcare workers, who had to adapt to new protocols and adjust to the 'new normality' amid the COVID-19 pandemic, had a psychosocial impact on them. According to the study published in the …

Has the pandemic made your child anxious? Here’s what to do
3 years, 3 months ago

Has the pandemic made your child anxious? Here’s what to do

Live Mint  

Seven-year-old ML was always shy, but never sad or morose. “I Ruchita Dar Shah, founder of the global community for mothers, First Moms Club, has seen posts, often anonymous, from parents about changes in their children’s behaviour during the pandemic. According to the study How Is COVID-19 Pandemic Impacting Mental Health Of Children And Adolescents?, published in September 2020 in …

Victoria's Chief Psychiatrist urges parents to check child mental health in COVID pandemic
3 years, 3 months ago

Victoria's Chief Psychiatrist urges parents to check child mental health in COVID pandemic

ABC  

Victoria's Chief Psychiatrist Neil Coventry has urged parents to "reach out" to their children to have frank conversations about anxiety and stress during lockdown. Dr Coventry appeared at today's press conference to address rising community concern over the impact of the state's extended lockdowns on child mental health. "I want to really focus on a particularly vulnerable subset of our …

Anger Issues To Suicidal Tendencies: Children's Mental Health Suffered Severely During The Pandemic, Claim Experts
3 years, 3 months ago

Anger Issues To Suicidal Tendencies: Children's Mental Health Suffered Severely During The Pandemic, Claim Experts

News 18  

It’s been over two years since the COVID-19 Pandemic shook the world, and there is no sign of this disease dying down. The national helpline for psychological support and mental health services at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, receives calls from parents every day with complaints of the children suffering from suicidal tendencies, depression, and loneliness. “We receive more number of calls from …

Can a structured schedule help children cope with the pandemic?
3 years, 4 months ago

Can a structured schedule help children cope with the pandemic?

Live Mint  

A new study has suggested several simple, practical steps that families can take —including reducing passive screen time and news consumption, having a structured daily schedule and getting enough sleep— to increase mental resilience in children during the covid-19 pandemic. Getting the recommended amount of sleep and having a more structured daily routine while studying from home was associated with …

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