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"Help and Protect The Children in this Time of Pandemic"

 

            In this time of pandemic, all people in the world are affected, not only the adults but also the children especially with their mental health. Children are not the face of this pandemic. However, they run the risk of becoming one of its most prominent victims. While they have thankfully been largely spared from the direct health effects of COVID-19 - at least to date – the crisis is having a profound effect on their wellbeing. All children, of all ages, and in all countries, are being affected, in particular by the socio-economic impacts and, in some cases, by mitigation measures that may inadvertently do more harm than good. This is a universal crisis and, for some children, the impact will be lifelong.

            The disruption to routines, education, recreation, as well as concern for family income and health, is leaving many young people feeling afraid, angry, and concerned for their future. According to early findings from an international survey of children and adults in 21 countries conducted by UNICEF and Gallup – which is previewed in The State of the World’s Children 2021 – a median of 1 in 5 young people aged 15–24 surveyed said they often feel depressed or have little interest in doing things. Diagnosed mental disorders, including ADHD, anxiety, autism, bipolar disorder, conduct disorder, depression, eating disorders, intellectual disability, and schizophrenia, can significantly harm children and young people’s health, education, life outcomes, and earning capacity. But protective factors are also present, such as loving caregivers, safe school environments, and positive peer relationships can help reduce the risk of mental disorders.

To make progress, we must work together and do action. We have an opportunity to not only defeating the virus, but also transforming the world the way we raise and invest in the next generation. But we need to act now, and we need to act quickly. Help and protect children when they need and ask for it. We must always remember that children is the future. Give them love, protection and care.

 

 

Reference:

“Impact of COVID-19 on poor mental health in children and young people ‘tip of the iceberg’”. (2021, October 4). UNICEF. https://www.unicef.org/press-releases/impact-covid-19-poor-mental-health-children-and-young-people-tip-iceberg

 

“Policy Brief: The Impact of COVID-19 on children”. (2020, April 15). United Nations. https://unsdg.un.org/sites/default/files/2020-04/160420_Covid_Children_Policy_Brief.pdf


https://www.nbcnews.com/news/education/covid-having-devastating-impact-children-vaccine-won-t-fix-everything-n1251172 retrieved on November 21, 2021


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