Taking care of mental and physical health of children during covid 19.

1. Taking care of Mental and
Physical Health of Children and
Elderly during COVID-19
by
National Institute of Mental
Health & Neuro Sciences
Dr. Jyoti Malik
JJ Institiute of Medical Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
Bahadurgarh, Haryana
Prepared on 13-04-2020

2. Taking care of Mental and
Physical Health of Children
during COVID-19

3. Assuring your little ones
Try and answer the queries of children
related to covid 19.
Spend Quality time with your kids
Reading out stories make them feel loved.

4. Lessen their anxiety
Look out for any signs of emotional
disturbance .
Dont avoid their questions and try to
answer their concerns.
Assure them that with proper care things
will be better.
Dont feel irritated by their queries.

5. Keeping kids busy
Play indoor games with them.
Can solve puzzles
Can indulge in crafts
Involve them in dance, yoga or exercises
Make them help you in House hold
activities

6. Friends
Encourage the children to talk to their
friends on phone, video calls etc.
Involve them to have some fun activity
together virtually.

7. Keep them informed
Give the children clear information as to
the latest updates.
Make information creative and interesting
by drawings, pictures etc.

8. Learning a routine
Give regular assignments to continue
regular studies.
Check the assignments to watch their
progress.

9. Care for Health
Ensure good health of your children.
Teach them to wash hands frequently.
Teach them to cover mouth and nose with
bent elbow while coughing or sneezing.
Watch out for signs of any symptoms of
infection
Ensure they sleep well .

10. Taking care of Mental and
Physical Health of Elderly
during COVID-19

11. Connect with family
Spend quality time with family to reduce
anxiety and stress.
Get connected with far away members by
phone or video call.

12. Recreation times
Engage yourself in recreational activities:
Playing chessboard games
Listening to music
Reading
Solving puzzles

13. Time for exercise
Remain physically active
Walking indoors, Yoga, streching
exercises, deep breathing exercises,
Meditation

14. Involving in Daily Activities
Do small activities at home to reduce
boredom like gardening, cleaning, cooking,
buying medicines, groceries etc.

15. Connecting to loved ones
Connect with your loved ones, children,
grand children through phone or video
calls

16. Listen selectively
Cut down on listening to news
Dont watch news all the time as it may be
upsetting & misleading
Seek information only from reliable
sources like ministry of Health& family
welfare(mohfw.gov.in)

17. Strict discipline
Frequent hand washing,
Cover your nose and mouth while coughing or
sneezing with tissue or bent elbow
Watch out for any symptoms of COVID-19 like
running nose, sore throat, cough, fever,
breathing difficulty, loose motions .
Eat healthy food
Get good sleep

18. In case you need help, please
contact covid 19 psycho social toll
free helpline at 080-46110007 or
consult your doctor or a mental
health professional

19. THANK YOU