Knowing Well, Being Well: well-being born of understanding: The COVID-19 Pandemic and Children: Implications for Future Health

Abstract

Women are particularly susceptible to mental health challenges during the perinatal period. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, much concern was raised about the impact that the associated isolation, uncertainty, grief, loss and economic upheaval would have on mental health. Women experienced a disproportionate amount of environmental strain during this time, including economic stress and challenges associated with being essential workers; stressors were perhaps most prevalent in communities of color and immigrant groups. For women who were pregnant during the height of the pandemic, it is clear that stress, anxiety, and depression were increased due to changes in medical care and decreases in social support. Increased mental health challenges in the perinatal period have been shown to impact social-emotional, cognitive and behavioral health in infants and children, so the potential consequences of the COVID-19 era are great. This paper discusses these potential impacts and describes important pathways for future research.

The Influence of Adverse Childhood Experiences on Mental Health: A Review Study

“…[96]). As social media use and the spread of digital technologies grew concurrently with the epidemic, additional stressors and difficulties for kids' mental health may have emerged, potentially changing the terrain of Aces (Henke, et al (2023). [97]).…”

“…As social media use and the spread of digital technologies grew concurrently with the epidemic, additional stressors and difficulties for kids' mental health may have emerged, potentially changing the terrain of Aces (Henke, et al (2023). [97]). Increasingly painful childhood experiences could result from the frequency and severity of environmental catastrophes.…”