As COVID-19 pandemic continues to expand in India and in the world, only one thing is sure that the current outbreak will have a profound impact not only in the health and economic situation but also on the psychosocial well-being of societies across nations.  National Commission for Protection of Child Rights provides help for children.

A 17-year-old was feeling very low and anxious after getting infected with COVID-19 and had trouble concentrating on his studies since he contracted the virus. To address the emotional trauma he suffered, he reached out to the   National Commission for Protection of Child Right’s  (NCPCR) toll-free helpline number 1800-121-2830 for counselling and psycho-social support. Over 400 such calls of children who suffered from coronavirus have been tackled by the NCPCR helpline since its inception in September, an official with the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) said.

The tele-counselling service intends to offer psychological first-aid and emotional help to children who are in quarantine or isolation or at COVID care centres, to those who have COVID positive parents or family members, or to children who have lost their parents due to COVID-19. The boy said he has been facing certain anxiety issues. He reported that he found it difficult to get along with his parents and brother. He had not been able to concentrate on studies since the time he has returned, the official said.

The counsellors on the helpline first established a rapport with him and empathy was used and the child was made comfortable in talking about his problem, he said. "The anxiety of the child was addressed. To address the physical symptoms to which he believed was a side effect of COVID, a small breathing exercise was done with him which brought him instant relief as reported by the child," he said.

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