- important not to overburden the students 
- education system should create psychosocial support programs for schools to choose from 
- offer online education courses about healthy lifestyle
- create promotional videos about physical activities at home, balanced diet, regular sleep pattern
- educational materials need to be truly effective—must be age-appropriate and attractive 
- schools should offer an opportunity for students to interact with teachers and obtain psychological counseling 


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Prolonged school closure and home confinement during a disease outbreak might have negative effects on children’s physical and mental health. 
- physical health: when lacking normal school schedule, the children are physically less active, have much longer screen time, irregular sleep patterns, and less balanced diets
- mental health(easily neglected): the young are most affected, without outdoor activities and interaction with peers, prolonged stress, fears of infection, frustration and boredom...


Psychological intervention in China: Mitigate the effects of home confinement on children during the COVID-19 outbreak 


Wang, G., Zhang, Y., Zhao, J., Zhang, J., & Jiang, F. (2020). Mitigate the effects of home confinement on children during the COVID-19 outbreak. The Lancet, 395(10228), 945-947.
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(20)30547-X

Mitigate the effects of home confinement on children during the COVID-19 outbreak 


- online services to cope with mental health issues caused by domestic conflicts, tension with parents, and anxiety from becoming infected 
- parents’ committees should communicate with the children and the school regularly 
- parents also need to respect their children's identities and needs, and help them develop self-discipline skills. 


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