Psychological impact of lockdown (confinement) on young children and how to mitigate its effects: Rapid review of the evidence

‘I’m Gonna Tell You about How Mrs Rona Has Affected Me’. Exploring Young People’s Experiences of the COVID-19 Pandemic in North East England: A Qualitative Diary-Based Study

“…Like participants in Demkowicz et al (2020), young people in our study experienced the removal of ‘normal life’ and lack of social contact on an unprecedented scale, culminating in feelings of uncertainty, loss and grief [ 46 ], feelings that have transcended generations during the pandemic [ 47 , 48 ]. The extent and long-term repercussions of this remain largely unknown—whilst there are studies to suggest that confinement of adults is associated with symptoms of depression, increased risk of mood disorders, irritability and stress, evidence among children and young people is anecdotal with limited conclusions [ 49 ]. Nevertheless, our qualitative data strongly highlight that the impact of COVID-19 was not the same for everybody, a finding reinforced by WEMWBS data.…”

Use of psychotropic drugs during the argentine quarantine due to the COVID-19 pandemic

“…The seasonal depressive pattern is described by bibliography and confirmed by several studies. 19,[28][29][30] In Argentina, in mid-August, after the primary elections with the victory of the current ruling political party, an economic crisis began that triggered the use of psychotropic drugs, as shown by other authors, so instead of an expected decline after the month of July, their sales continued to grow. In Figure 3, we see that consumption continued to grow, and towards the month of December it reached a peak and a fall for the first months of 2020, which is described by other authors.…”

“…6 There is considerable evidence of the use of these drugs in unfavorable socio-economic conditions, such as job instability, personal debt, job dissatisfaction, to which must be added the context of confinement caused by the quarantine of the COVID-19 Pandemic. [17][18][19][20] Some authors point out important psychological effects due to situations of isolation prior to the current event, 18 as well as the association of unemployment, the product of an economic crisis, with the increase in suicide, which aggravates the situation. 7,20 During the economic crisis, as a result of a perceived reduction in income and investment and fear of job loss, a perception of poorer mental health is obeserved not only among the unemployed, but also the employed.…”

“…Several studies show the negative effect on mental health of quarantine. 19 In this way we can try to study the consumption of psychotropic drugs in these conditions in order to be able to provide data in pursuit of strategies that tend to improve health policies in the face of the two unfavorable contexts such as those presented.…”

Nostalgia As a Device for Dealing with Traumatic Experiences During the COVID-19 Crisis

“…Man is a social being, and the lack of physical contact and social experiences can create preconditions for anxiety, depression, fear and this could lead to traumatic consequences. (Brooks et al, 2020, Ron, Cuéllar-Flores, 2020, Pandey et al, 2020, Odriozola-González et al, 2020. To save themselves and to preserve the spirit, to compensate for the lack of real human contact and normalcy in everyday life, people turned to memories.…”