Open AccessEffect of COVID-19 Pandemic on Children's Mental Health
Author(s) -
Ahmed M. Abbas,
Safaa Fathy,
Abdelrahman Mohamed,
Fawaz El Omar,
Sarah K. Fahmi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
archives of health science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2641-7456
DOI - 10.31829/2641-7456/ahs2020-4(1)-130
Subject(s) - pandemic , affection , mental health , covid-19 , psychology , psychiatry , medicine , developmental psychology , social psychology , virology , disease , pathology , outbreak , infectious disease (medical specialty)
Objective: To summarize the effect of exposure to COVID-19 pandemic on the children's mental health Methods: We reviewed the published literature about the factors affection the children's mental health and its relation to the situation of COVID-19 pandemic. Conclusions: Social support, good quality diet and healthy life style can enhance the children's mental health during the unexpected situations facing the families during COVID-19 pandemic.