Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic, which began in China and affected the whole world, has became an urgent public health situation all over the world in a short time and has caused various reflections in the lives of individuals in terms of social, emotional, psychological and cognitive. Although the pandemic has affected individuals from all developmental stages, there has been a greater need for resources prepared for children because they cannot meet their needs on their own, they have not completed their development, and they are more open and vulnerable to other mental health problems. For this reason, our aim in this study is to evaluate the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on children’s mental health in line with research published in the current literature and to provide various recommendations in this context.

Keywords: COVID-19; Pandemic; Child; Mental health