Mental Health Of Children Orphaned By COVID-19 In India

Abstract


In the past 14 months, the COVID-19 epidemic has disproportionately affected children. Due to COVID-19, up to 1.19 lakh children in India lost their primary caregiver (parent or grandparent with custody). Because of COVID-19, as many as 1.19 lakh Indian children have lost their primary caregiver (parent or custodial grandparent). India comes in third place in terms of total numbers, and its primary caregiver loss rate per 1,000 children was much lower at 0.3 than in other nations. Globally, from March 1, 2020, and April 30, 2021, this number was 11.34 lakh. Since then, studies have shown that orphan children are more likely to experience psychological problems such attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), anxiety, melancholy, loneliness, mood disorders, and behavioural issues. Consequently, this article's goal was to examine the realities of orphans' mental health conditions during a pandemic and how they are attempting to overcome it with the support of governmental agencies and other groups.



Shikha Verma | source: Ilkogretim Online 366 |
Categories: Psychology Health Care


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