id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-326277-dwyvics9 Thakur, Kalpna Effect of the Pandemic and Lockdown on Mental Health of Children 2020-05-12 .txt text/plain 475 35 56 However, this lockdown has restricted people to stay at home which is likely to impact their physical as well as mental health. It has been found that children staying at home due to lockdown spend more time in front of TV and internet which can lead to psycho-social problems, like lower selfesteem [1] . suggests that children who are separated from their parents/ caregivers due to their infections or their parents being affected or their parents serving in hospitals are more susceptible to psychological problems. Though, great efforts have been made by Indian government to combat this pandemic, however, this will lead India half way only as we need to focus on holistic health of children and not focusing only on providing basic care. For this we suggest, the parents of children staying at home should reduce their use of internet and TV by engaging them in physical activities. Mental health considerations for children quarantined because of COVID-19. ./cache/cord-326277-dwyvics9.txt ./txt/cord-326277-dwyvics9.txt