Psychologists on mental health of children with 18 months of school closures during Covid-19

At India Today e-Mind Rocks 2021, psychologists spoke on the impact of being away from friends during 18 months of school closures on children and their parents, common communication and addiction issues during Covid-19, and the ground rules of therapy.

In an interview with Chaiti Narula at India Today e-Mind Rocks 2021, Dr Upasana Chadda, Director of Mindscapes Counselling Centre, and Dr Manoj Sharma, Professor of Clinical Psychology at NIMHANS, spoke on how children and parents can cope with kids being away from friends for 18 months due to the Covid-19 school closures. The conversation brought to light important aspects of the kinds of common addictions among children at this time, how parents can help them and themselves, busting the taboo of therapy and the confidentiality question preventing youngsters from seeking mental health guidance.