World Journal of
Pharmaceutical and Life Sciences

A REVIEW ON PSYCHOLOGICAL STATUS IN PEDIATRIC AGE GROUP ALONG WITH ITS MANAGEMENT DURING LOCKDOWN

*Dr. Jasmine, Dr. Muhit Khan, Dr. Rajanish Meti, Dr. Swapnil C.R., Dr. Aboli Patil

ABSTRACT

The health and pleasure of human life is mainly depend on the balance of the psychosomatic balance of the humors. There is mass promotion and advertisement about the measures to be taken for physical health, but very least concern and awareness campaigns regarding the psychological health. Interaction and communication is the core area of the social wellbeing, especially in children as there is due development of their social and adaptive skills. Hence, interaction with the peer groups is very essential part of daily routine of children. In certain situation where communication with peer groups was not found possible and emotional deprivation observed in children. Lockdown imposed globally during COVID 19 Pandemic is such situation. In present review it has been observed that there is dramatic changes in the situation of society and community. These changes lead to the disturbances in behavior pattern of the children, in the form of anxiety disorder, panic disorder, separation anxiety etc. The different patterns are observed in different children due to difference in their socioeconomic pattern, and cultures as well as geographical distribution. Hence, treatment or prevention with different measure is like make them engage and motivate them through different stories, games, devotional stories etc. is find to be highly beneficial in this situation. This article is an attempt to highlight the importance of the children’s mental health and application of different measures to prevent mental illness in present and in future also.

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