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Staying ahead of the curve
COVID-19 and Children’s Mental Health
Dr Anusha Lachman, child and adolescent psychiatrist at the University of Stellenbosch:
Disorder (ADHD) and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
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A special video for parents
Dr Lachman provides a downloadable video for parents
Useful resources
- Guidance for parents and carers on supporting children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing during
the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic – Public Health England - COVID-19 – guidance for paediatric services – Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
- Coronavirus and mental health – Young Minds
- Critical Updates on COVID-19 – American Academy of Pediatrics
- COVID-19: Looking after your mental health – for young people and their parents and carers – RC Psych
- COVID-19 – Mental Health Information & Resources for Children, Young People, Parents and Carers – NHS Wales
- Wits Journal of Clinical Medicine – COVID 19 Special issue 1
