Lockdowns have been implemented once again in several states of the country in the coronary period. In such a situation, the entire family is advised to stay at home. During this time, your children can be mentally disturbed at times, they will also be asking you questions like when can they go to meet their friends or when will their school be open?
Learn how to prevent stress from becoming depression in children-
How can you deal with such situations ?
Children have been under house arrest for a long time due to the threat of Coronavirus. They have to be confined to their homes isolated from friends. They are also witnessing tension in the house and violence in some places. In such a situation it can have a bad effect on their mental health.
The coronovirus epidemic has killed more than one million people. Lockdown is currently underway in many countries around the world to fight with coronaviruses. People are locked in their homes. There are talks about coronaviruses all around. In such a situation, it is natural for children to have negative thoughts. Gradually, this tension takes the form of deep depression and they are performing different types of activities. Parents usually do not understand this. Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, a pediatrician from California, said hormones change due to stress. Due to changes in daily routine in some children, its effect is also being seen. But in some cases, stress is increasing in children due to watching and listening to stressful events.
How can I reduce child's mental stress during corona lokedown ?
The Corona Epidemic has affected people's mental health. While adults are affected by this, the elderly and children are also living in fear of its danger. In such a situation, stress, depression and other physical problems have started to develop in them. Actually, children have been imprisoned in homes for a long time due to the threat of Coronavirus. They have to be confined to their homes isolated from friends. They are also witnessing tension in the house and violence in some places. In such a situation it can have a bad effect on their mental health. Psychologists have also been warned about this, that this phase of the epidemic can affect the mental health of children. If some mental and physical changes are taking place in them, then parents (parents) will have to understand them.
Along with this, there is also a lack of routines, parental jobs and financial constraints. Severe illness or death of a family member about which children are traumatized. Dr. Burke Harris said the Kovid-19 epidemic is acting like a 'storm' for this strain to negatively affect children's mental and physical health and behavior. Experts are telling how to prevent the stress of children from turning into mental trauma due to Kovid-19? For this, instead of being afraid of stress, the emphasis is on exploring new opportunities in stressful situations.
If there is a change in the children's emotions and mood during the quarantine phase, then it can be a sign that they are not mentally well. That is, because of the nationwide lockdown, children are forced to stay in homes for a long time. Due to this, irritability is increasing in them. They are expressing anger at talk and aggression is increasing in them.
Schools are closed due to Corona virus infection. In such a situation, the routine of children has also changed. Their sleeping, eating time has changed. They are accustomed to sleeping till late or sleeping at any time. In view of this, while his health is being affected, problems like lack of sleep in him have also started to flourish.
How did you get out of Corona's mental stress?
By the way, most of the schools are closed now and online schools of children have been started by many schools. But some children do not feel like studying, it can be a sign that they are mentally disturbed somewhere. In the wake of corona virus infection, children may also develop conditions such as anxiety or fear, which can adversely affect their mental health. So they need more care somewhere.
If there is tension and anger among the elders, it can turn out to be violence on the children. In such a situation, it will have a bad effect on the minds of children. This will affect both their mental and physical health. Therefore, it is necessary to take care that children are not affected in any way.
Staying in one place continuously, friends, distance from school are becoming due to stress among children. On the other hand, fear of corona virus is also increasing their stress. Due to this, they are unable to focus on their studies
Due to these reasons, stress is increasing in children
Due to postponement of stress exams,
mental health expert Natasha Devon said, Generation Z tries to stay connected to things that she can control. In these, extreme behavior can be seen regarding body size and academic performance. Children are also stressed due to postponement of examinations
Parents' quarrel upset the children!
Alison, a child expert who is troubled by the growing quarrels in the houses, said that most of the children are cut off from the support they get from the school and in such a situation, their tensions are also increasing due to the quarrels among the parents in the house. The feeling of loneliness of such children continues to go home. For children who are already going through stress, this time can prove to be fatal.
Learn how to prevent stress from becoming depression in children-
Try to get to know your children closely
To know the things inside the child, you should talk to them and try to know what is bothering them. Perhaps doing so may help them. Build your child's feelings of self-esteem. Use encouragement and affection. Try to involve your child in situations where he or she may succeed. Try to use positive encouragement and rewards in exchange for punishment. Do it According to Dr. Nadine Burke Harris, if you are not sure if the stress response you are seeing is normal, then you want to get counseling for your child. Often, your child's regular health care provider may point you to mental health resources, which can be accessed via telemedicine when ordering your stay at home.
Understand the impact of adversity on children
Many children are facing stressful situation at this time. Those who have been exposed to other adverse events in childhood, presently have a negative event like corona crisis. Such incidents are prone to cause stress in children. Dr. Burke Harris said, knowing that there is a high risk of stress due to Kovid-19, it is important to understand the impact on children. Pennsylvania State University psychology professor Yo Jackson, who also serves as the Associate Director of the Child Maltreatment Solutions Network. They have said that it would be easier to say that children from high-risk homes are still suffering more. Due to the lack of resources currently available, stress is also being created in children.
Avoid making assumptions
Parents should understand that for some children this solitude brought by Kovid-19 is like a gift for stress. At the moment when the schools are closed, the children are closed in the houses. At such times many kinds of perceptions are formed in his mind. Parents should keep an eye on it. The best way to give your child greater confidence in you is by becoming a good listener. Do not understand or criticize their thoughts or apprehensions, but listen to them without any interference. This will give them a feeling that they are being heard and that they can express their feelings without being judged.
Try to find out the reason for stress
Burke Harris said, think about what children can do, and what we can do in that stressful situation. Burke Harris pointed out that sleep, exercise and nutrition can also help children to keep stress under control. Burke Harris recommends that parents help children avoid the harmful effects of stress by talking about the epidemic first. Dr. Burke Harris has advised parents to keep their children connected with their friends. This can be done via video chat, phone call and letter. In the end, she advises to create a routine for children which includes time for children to play, hygiene, food, study, exercise and everything.
Children may respond to stress in different ways such as being more clingy, anxious, withdrawing, angry oragitated, bedwetting etc.
Respond to your child’s reactions in a supportive way,
listen to their concerns and give them extra love and attention.
Try and keep children close to their parents and family and avoid separating children and their caregivers to the extent possible. If separation occurs (e.g. hospitalization)
ensure regular contact (e.g. via phone) and re-assurance.
Provide facts about what has happened, explain what is going on now and give them clear information about how to reduce their risk of being infected by the disease in
words that they can understand depending on their age.
This also includes providing information about what could happen in a re-assuring way (e.g. a family member and/or the child may start not feeling well and may have
to go to the hospital for some time so doctors can help them feel better).
Children need adults’ love and attention during difficult times. Give them extra time and attention.
Remember to listen to your children, speak kindly and reasure them.
If possible, make opportunities for the child to play and relax.
Keep to regular routines and schedules as much as possible, or help create new ones in a new environment, including school/learning as well as time for safely playing and relaxing.
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