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 the PubMed Central repository of the US National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine, children with neurodevelopmental conditions, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Condition, might struggle with the lack of structure and routine during the pandemic. “In fact, one original study measured children’s ADHD behaviors during the covid-19 outbreak and found them worse compared with their normal state, showing increased irritability and more challenging behaviors,” states the study. Why are people fighting?” Dr Vijay Sagar says children in the seven-nine age group may have a lot of questions and if these are not answered properly, may become fearful and withdrawn.

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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 …

How anxiety can look different in children
2 years, 2 months ago

How anxiety can look different in children

The Hindu  

Throughout the pandemic, many families have struggled with fears about COVID, employment and lock-downs – all while experiencing disruption to things like school, childcare, social support services and beloved activities. Those who experienced financial strain, poor quality housing, loneliness, pre-existing mental health problems, and couple conflict reported worse child and parent mental health over time. How to recognise child anxiety …

'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 …

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 …

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 …

Adults must keep a watch on children’s behaviour during pandemic, says expert
3 years, 5 months ago

Adults must keep a watch on children’s behaviour during pandemic, says expert

The Hindu  

Rajesh Sagar, Professor, Department of Psychiatry, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, and Member, Central Mental Health Authority, speaks exclusively to The Hindu on the impact of the pandemic on the mental health of children and how it can be addressed. All these factors can affect the mental well-being of children, depriving them of the emotionally fulfilling environment, important for …

Op-Ed: The kids who aren’t all right — the pandemic’s lasting toll on youth mental health
3 years, 6 months ago

Op-Ed: The kids who aren’t all right — the pandemic’s lasting toll on youth mental health

LA Times  

During a medical school rotation in psychiatry, the writer was alarmed by how many of their patients were young people whose mental health continues to be significantly affected by the pandemic. What concerns me most about the narrative around youth mental health is the idea that kids are resilient and thus eventually will recover from the stressors of this past …

Have you been at your worst with your kids during the pandemic?
3 years, 6 months ago

Have you been at your worst with your kids during the pandemic?

Live Mint  

Lately, I have had a lot of parents calling in, laden with guilt, treating me a little bit like a confession box. The pandemic has pushed many parents to the edge of intolerance and frustration with their children, who find themselves at the receiving end of anger outbursts, anxiety attacks or melancholia. There is also research evidence that children do …

What children have learnt during the pandemic is priceless
3 years, 7 months ago

What children have learnt during the pandemic is priceless

Live Mint  

Parents, including me, have been worried about the loss of learning during this pandemic. At this time, children's routine has gone for a toss—not stepping out of the house, not attending physical school and learning on laptops, thus rendering the “how much time onscreen is ok “ debate useless, snacking through the day and ducking out of home work and …

What Parents Must Watch Out for: COVID Symptoms & Pandemic Effect on Kids’ Mental Health
3 years, 7 months ago

What Parents Must Watch Out for: COVID Symptoms & Pandemic Effect on Kids’ Mental Health

News 18  

On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic. We appear to be in the middle of a ‘parallel pandemic’ of mental health crises, affecting children and parents. Prolonged and high-grade fever, breathing difficulties, poor feeding and vomiting, loose motions, dehydration, severe abdominal pain, headache, and most importantly, any significant and prolonged change in the child’s behaviour …

Identify Signs, Respond & Not React: How Parents Can Help Kids Cope with Pandemic Anxiety
3 years, 7 months ago

Identify Signs, Respond & Not React: How Parents Can Help Kids Cope with Pandemic Anxiety

News 18  

The COVID-19 virus has taught us many lessons. Journaling for older children, creating worry jars for younger ones can help children process their anxiety. Structure and Consistency: While this one may seem difficult during the pandemic with the situation changing every day, it is important to provide as much consistency as possible. It is also possible that while both may …

Little minds with big questions about the pandemic
3 years, 8 months ago

Little minds with big questions about the pandemic

Live Mint  

With the second wave of covid-19 hitting hard and with strict restrictions imposed, the hope of returning to the joys of the past in 2021 seems to have been washed away. “Will we be able to ever see school again?”, “My friends are sick, will they be ok?”, “Will we never meet people again?”, are some questions that are leaving …

What growing up in the pandemic has been like
3 years, 8 months ago

What growing up in the pandemic has been like

Live Mint  

Will I stay the same age since I didn’t have a birthday party?” It’s hard to answer JD’s question. “Covid-19 not only suspended normal childhood activities such as attending school, interacting with extended family and friends, playing outdoors, and exploring nature but also disrupted the consequent socio-emotional benefits that accrue from children’s engagement in these experiences,” observes Impact Of The …

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.

Huff Post  

"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 …

'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis

NPR  

'I've Tried Everything': Pandemic Worsens Child Mental Health Crisis Enlarge this image toggle caption Audra Melton for NPR Audra Melton for NPR A bag of Doritos, that's all Princess wanted. Sponsor Message That's because there are fewer outpatient services now available to children, she says, and because the children showing up at ERs "are more serious." "Especially when I can …

Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health
4 years ago

Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health

NPR  

Pandemic Takes Toll On Children's Mental Health Enlarge this image toggle caption Beth LaBerge/KQED Beth LaBerge/KQED As a toddler, Kenley Gupta stopped speaking after her mom died. Sponsor Message "There was a kind of almost compulsive snacking that I had never seen before," said Jay Gupta, Kenley's dad. "We see high levels of anxiety," said Saun-Toy Trotter, a psychotherapist at …

Parenting pressures intensify as the pandemic rages on
4 years, 1 month ago

Parenting pressures intensify as the pandemic rages on

Live Mint  

This year has been tough. In the course of the past few tumultuous months, i have seen three things happen with parents: Resignation: Some parents have found comfort in accepting and giving in to the circumstances. With every subsequent news of things getting worse, this resignation is only getting stronger Bipolarity: Some parents shift between two positions: that what is …

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