To: Cogito Ergo Sum who wrote (113160 ) 11/14/2020 3:25:04 PM From: RetiredNow Read Replies (2) | Respond to Not so simple. We need to think of the not just how many lives we can save from COVID if we lock down, but how many lives we will destroy if we lock down. This is the balanced way of thinking. A singular focus on COVID is having lasting and serious damaging effects on our kids. This is unconscionable. Collateral Damage? CDC Admits COVID Lockdowns Sparked Surge In Children's Mental Health Issues a very strict nationwide lockdown for up to six weeks "because the scientists say so," taking a toll on children's mental health , a report released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests .hospitals in 47 states ,"provides timely surveillance data concerning children's mental health in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic." average weekly numbers of children's emergency department visits for mental health-related reasons soared .increased approximately 24%. and 31%, respectively. mental health–related ED visits among children increased 66% "Many mental disorders commence in childhood, and mental health concerns in these age groups might be exacerbated by stress related to the pandemic and abrupt disruptions to daily life associated with mitigation efforts , including anxiety about illness, social isolation, and interrupted connectedness to school," the report states. Meanwhile, "the majority of (emergency departments) lack adequate capacity to treat pediatric mental health concerns , potentially increasing demand on systems already stressed by the COVID-19 pandemic." It could be considerably worse, because, as the researchers note, many visits for mental health care occur outside of emergency rooms, "these data likely underestimate the actual number of mental health-related health care visits."WHO recently advised that national lockdowns were not an optimal way to control the virus merely collateral damage on the path to control.
