Department of Respiratory Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia; Discipline of Child and Adolescent Health, Sydney Medical School, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia.
Department of Psychological Medicine, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, NSW 2145, Australia.
Paediatr Respir Rev. 2021 Sep;39:16-21. doi: 10.1016/j.prrv.2021.05.009. Epub 2021 May 31.
The disruption of daily life resulting from COVID-19 and its precautions has taken an enormous emotional toll on children and families. The consequences of disrupted schooling, changed social interactions and altered family dynamics has had some unanticipated positives such as improved on-line educational upskilling and personal resilience. However, the potential longer term implications for educational outcomes, economic impacts of job loss and prolonged financial insecurity, physical wellbeing and mental health remain unclear. The potential for post-traumatic stress disorders from what is experienced by children with imposed isolation from friends and extended family, domestic violence and death of relatives remains concerning. Confronting images and stories relayed through social media and the popular press will challenge children's views of safety, security, trust and potentially rob them of much of the innocence of youth. In an overwhelming global response to the "adult" problems of the COVID-19 pandemic, this article reflects on the consequences of trauma, loss and grief through the perspective of children and how they may alter their view of the world.
由于 COVID-19 及其预防措施，日常生活受到干扰，这给儿童和家庭带来了巨大的情绪负担。学校教育中断、社交互动变化和家庭动态改变的后果带来了一些意想不到的积极影响，例如在线教育技能提升和个人适应能力增强。然而，对于教育成果、失业带来的经济影响和长期财务不稳定、身体健康和心理健康的潜在影响仍不清楚。儿童因被迫与朋友和大家庭隔离、家庭暴力和亲人去世而经历的创伤后应激障碍的潜在风险仍然令人担忧。通过社交媒体和大众媒体传递的触目惊心的图像和故事，将挑战儿童对安全、保障、信任的看法，并可能使他们失去许多童年的纯真。在对 COVID-19 大流行这一“成人”问题的压倒性全球应对中，本文从儿童的角度反思了创伤、损失和悲伤的后果，以及它们如何改变他们对世界的看法。
