De angstporno en maatregelen zorgden voor een bijna verdubbeling van gevallen van zelfverminking en eetstoornissen bij kinderen en jongeren. De cijfers zijn nu wat lager maar dat kan evengoed zijn omdat er toch niet genoeg zorg mogelijk is in een sector die al zwaar onderbemand is.
Mijn buur die zelfmoord had gepleegd tijdens de pandemie was volgens m'n dokter collateral damage, dan is dat met onze jeugd blijkbaar hetzelfde, collateral damage.
https://newsroom.unsw.edu.au/news/he...pandemic-study
The trend was more dramatic for certain scenarios. For example, there was an 82 per cent increase in inpatient admissions for deliberate self-harm (DSH) behaviours, and a 76 per cent increase in ED visits related for eating disorders.
Many aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic and associated restrictions have the potential to affect young people’s mental health. These include uncertainty about the future, illness, social isolation, financial stress, and disruption to education and life routines.
In the meantime, the pandemic affected the way mental healthcare was delivered. There were disruptions to community-based mental health services, for example due to restrictions and staff absences. Also, some people experienced technological and emotional barriers to telehealth services. This may have led to increased use of hospital services for mental health concerns.
https://www.odt.co.nz/news/australia...l-health-study
The Covid-19 pandemic has
seriously harmed the mental health of Australian youths, and the effects are still being felt
despite restrictions easing.