Across the globe millions of lives have drastically changed due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a new disease and what could happen can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Public health actions, such as social distancing, can make people feel isolated and lonely and can increase stress and anxiety. However, these actions are necessary to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Coping with stress in a healthy way will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger. (CDC)
During this pandemic many have lost lives due to COVID-19 But , there has also been a huge psychological impact on families across the globe. Causing a rise in mental distress.
Among 1,011 parents who responded to a survey, 26.9% said their mental health had worsened, 14.3% said their children's behavioral health had declined, and 9.6% said both their mental health and their children's behavioral health had slumped, Nearly half of these families reporting declines in parental and child well-being lost access to childcare (47.6%), and food insecurity also rose across the study period,
This Father shares a heartbreaking story on how he lost his son to COVID-19.
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