COVID may not be affecting our children's physical health catastrophically, but it is ravaging their mental health in many ways—and the impact could linger, say OntariosDoctors OnHealth
For many parents, one of the few silver linings about COVID-19 was the fact that, at least initially, it didn’t seem to effect children severely.
The risks are even higher for children with pre-existing neurodevelopment issues such as autism, ADHD and learning disabilities, or kids from families facing financial stress, substance abuse or a history of mental health issues.“In the past year I’ve seen a skyrocketing in cases of anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, inattention, obesity, eating disorders, obsessions, compulsions—and the list just goes on,” says Merchant.
into our emergency department and I know other [hospitals] across the country have seen the same,” he says. A report by Sick Kids earlier this year found about 40 percent of kids reporting anxiety.Based on anecdotal reports from teachers, Merchant says that some kids are behind academically and socially “by at least a year.” Still, she feels the mental health issues will be the ones that take longer to heal.
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