COVID - 19 PANDEMIC AND MENTAL HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS

The situation of the COVID-19 pandemic in the world, the regime of self-isolation, stress and anxiety of adults affect especially children and adolescents. Taking into account the experience of other countries that have experienced the mass spread of COVID-19, a review of data on the negative impact and prediction of the most likely risks of a pandemic situation and self-isolation for the mental health of children, taking into account their age, was performed. The COVID-19 outbreak changed the context in which children live. Quarantine measures, such as closing schools and restricting movement, have changed the system of daily and social support for children, as well as created new stressors for parents. Social contacts were strictly limited to immediate family members, which also negatively affects the mental health of children and adolescents. The coronavirus pandemic has launched a digital transformation of the educational process at all its levels, and it has become possible to form a completely new system of relationships and communication between all participants in the educational process – pupils and teachers. Special attention is paid to the risk group - children and adolescents with chronic mental illnesses who need constant monitoring and treatment. Regular psychological and psychiatric care for children and adolescents is necessary to prevent the impact of the pandemic on mental health. Implementation of innovative approaches to providing psychiatric care through telepsychiatry may contribute to the effective use of telemedicine in child and adolescent psychiatry

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