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The situation of children with psychological crisis is more serious after the pandemic

Accordingly, a series of cases of children in the US have suffered from depression, anxiety, anorexia, fights and even attempted suicide. Stress and insecurity during the pandemic COVID-19 raging made the situation worse.

Many parents in the US shared that the COVID-19 pandemic forced their children to study online for nearly 2 years. And the lack of opportunities to meet, chat with friends or participate in school activities has caused mental health crisis in children.

Deanna Caputo, a psychologist and mother of two living in Virginia, said she started noticing symptoms of depression in her son after eight weeks of online learning.

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The state of children in psychological crisis in the US after the pandemic is alarming. (Image: Getty)

According to experts, in low-income areas, the crisis is very serious and even worse because schools lack teachers and psychologists to provide timely support. time for you.

Children who do not have access to the Internet feel even more isolated, lost, and abandoned.

Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that, in early 2021, the number of girls who have to go to the emergency room because of medical conditions. psychological problems, even suicide increased by 51%, while the number of boys increased by 4% compared to 2019, the time before the pandemic. Children hospitalized for eating disorders, anxiety and stress also doubled during this same period.

According to the US CDC, the country does not currently have a comprehensive and separate monitoring system for children’s mental health problems, so the family is the best place to observe, care for and support children. when children encounter psychological and mental problems after the pandemic in the context of COVID-19 which has been causing a lot of consequences like today.

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