Abstract
"In the Same Storm, but Not on the Same Boat": Children Grief During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Highlights
COVID-19 has profoundly shaken the world and changed the lives of children and families
It is estimated that 5 to 10% of children and adolescents who suffer the loss of a loved one develop clinically significant psychiatric difficulties [5]; this number may be higher given the specificities of loss in the context of COVID-19
The deathrelated cues may compromise RO coping as children are constantly being reminded of the death [7]
Summary
COVID-19 has profoundly shaken the world and changed the lives of children and families. The development of specific knowledge about children grief under the COVID-19 circumstance is urgent This opinion paper aimed at highlighting the challenges and needs of grieving children. The particular circumstances associated with COVID-19 deaths may constitute a significant risk factor for children’s grief process, as studies have shown that unexpected and sudden losses or contexts of multiples deaths in the family are impactful, even in the absence of previous psychological vulnerability [8]. Children may be dealing with this for the first time, and have less knowledge on life and death issues They are more prone to misinterpret the available information and, personally, have no roadmap regarding expected feelings, reactions and possible coping strategies. Other aspects that may contribute to this underestimation are the misperception that the loss was somewhat expected (e.g., due to the advance age or pre-existing illness of the deceased), the social stigma against the COVID-19 patients and their families [10] and the dehumanization of death as it is presented as statistics
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