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AI InsightThe pandemic, which is not yet clear when it will end, will continue to affect mental health of both children,adolescents and adults in the coming years not only now.
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic, which has entered our lives unexpectedly and rapidly and has been continuing for morethan 1 year, seriously affects mental health as well as physical health. Still, restrictions have been continued in manycountries due to the occurrence of new mutations, the lack of adequate vaccination, and the high number of cases anddeaths. Although the disease progresses with milder symptoms in children and adolescents, their physical activity hasbeen restricted during the pandemic to prevent the spread of disease, especially with the closure of schools. Childrenand adolescents continues to develop in physically, cognitive and emotionally, thus the effects of the pandemic canbe devastating. Because of the effects of pandemic and fear of COVİD-19, depression, anxiety and PTSD have beenobserved more, on the other hand, screen time has increased with the closure of schools and increase of time spent athome, maybe it will be a predictive factor for behavioral addictions. At the same time, some behavioral problems havebeen observed and increased in children and adolescents especially with neurodevelopmental disorders. Children withspecial needs have become more sensitive to the effects of the pandemic due to disruption of special education pro cesses. The pandemic, which is not yet clear when it will end, will continue to affect mental health of both children,adolescents and adults in the coming years not only now.