PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Tamara A. Hafiz
AU  - Ahmed H. Aljadani
TI  - The impact of COVID-19 on children and adolescents’ mental health
AID  - 10.15537/smj.2022.43.11.20220481
DP  - 2022 Nov 01
TA  - Saudi Medical Journal
PG  - 1183--1191
VI  - 43
IP  - 11
4099  - http://smj.org.sa/content/43/11/1183.short
4100  - http://smj.org.sa/content/43/11/1183.full
SO  - Saudi Med J2022 Nov 01; 43
AB  - Children and adolescents are more susceptible to the formation of mental health issues, since their brains are still developing. The coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic response measures have disrupted daily life and left individuals socially isolated, including children and adolescents. In view of this, this study aimed to give a narrative review of the literature on the pandemic’s effects on children’s and adolescents’ mental health, associated risks, and successful intervention strategies. There are still issues to be resolved to give children and adolescents in many regions of the world with quality, rights-based, and culturally relevant mental health care. It is difficult to predict how the COVID-19 pandemic may affect children’s and adolescents’ mental health in the short- and long-term. To address the mental and social health needs of children and adolescents after the pandemic, it is urgently necessary to perform longitudinal and developmental studies and introduce evidence-centered action plans and interventions.