Title:
The Silent Pandemic: Depression, Self-Harm, and Suicide
Author:
Azmaira H. Maker, Ph.D
Published:
Psychology Today, 21 May 2020
https://www.psychologytoday.com/za/blog/helping-kids-cope/202005/the-silent-pandemic-depression-self-harm-and-suicide
From the article:
"Children and adolescents may not be adept at recognizing, expressing, or coping with isolation and with the resulting losses in their lives. As we appropriately and necessarily hold our children in ‘lock down’, children may experience a deep sense of loss of control, powerlessness, helplessness, and hopelessness, all critical psychological markers for depression, anxiety, self-harm, and suicide."
Note:
The author also lists the danger signs to watch out for that indicate that children and adolescents are suffering deeply!