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Mental crises don't have a vacation. Caregivers must not lose attention

MedExpress Team

Piotr Wójcik

Published Aug. 21, 2024 12:47

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The vacations are a period when statistics on the reporting of children and adolescents to psychiatrists and psychologists generally drop. However, this does not mean that one can completely lose vigilance during this period. - Mental disorders can manifest themselves in any situation, at any time of the year and at any age. Attentiveness, which I myself very often call for, is extremely important at any time," says Dr. Anna Lewandowska, national consultant for child and adolescent psychiatry, in an interview with Medexpress.

- The period of the school year is more difficult for young people, because there are many more stressful situations. These are various events related to education or peer relations. On the other hand, during the vacations there is a certain space to take off the extra responsibilities, relax or focus on their interests. Psychological comfort in children is then at a higher level, and this is also true for those we manage in permanent processes. The condition of our patients really stabilizes, and often they themselves ask us for less frequent appointments, which is understandable, because they are anxious to go to camp or summer camp, for example," e...

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