Citation

Merry S. Child Adolesc. Ment. Health 2021; 26(3): 193-194.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/camh.12498

PMID

34459536

Abstract

With the patchy but increasing roll-out of the COVID-19 vaccine, and as the world begins to emerge in a bumpy fashion from strict lock-downs, the frightening experience of overwhelmed hospitals and alarmingly high mortality rates from COVID-19, we are beginning to take stock of the huge toll from the pandemic. One of the oft-voiced concerns is the impact on mental health, particularly for vulnerable children and adolescents, but how much of a problem is there really? Are we facing a crisis?

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Child; Child, Preschool; Female; Male; Adolescent; Health Status; COVID-19; suicide; risk factors; Mental Health; United Kingdom; Mental health; Pandemics; autism spectrum disorders; Communicable Disease Control; COVID-19 Vaccines; early life experience