Amid nationwide lock-down, Sameera Reddy breaks down as she reveals how anxiety has taken over her son

Amid the Covid-19 outbreak, a nationwide lock-down has been implemented. Given that many of us are finding it difficult to cope, it is assumable that children are having a tougher time. Sameera Reddy, who shared a video message regarding kids' mental health during the lock-down, broke down while explaining how anxiety had taken over her own kids.

“The most important thing I can tell you right now, the mental health of children is definitely not in the best space right now. And every child who is stuck in a lockdown is wondering deep down ‘what the hell is going on’. I was talking to Hans two weeks ago because I knew this was coming and the stuff he told me, I realised maybe we are watching too much news around him. Imagine if we have so much anxiety, how much anxiety do kids have? Akshay and me are talking among ourselves, preparing ourselves for this but we didn’t realise that this little boy...” she said, while we saw her eyes filling up with tears.

 

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It hurts me that Hans is exposed to the paranoia and fear. But this is the new normal . And imagine if we feel anxiety they feel it even more . Signs of deep anxiety in children -finding it hard to concentrate. -not sleeping, or waking in the night with bad dreams. -not eating properly. -quickly getting angry or irritable, and being out of control during outbursts. -constantly worrying or having negative thoughts. -feeling tense and fidgety, or using the toilet often. -always crying. -being clingy. -complaining of tummy aches and feeling unwell s ???????? please be aware and communicate with your child . It’s important . Keeping them busy is a good thing but talking to them and being honest about the situation is recommended . Make them feel safe. Lots of hugs and lots of patience . ❤️#staysafe #stayhome #mentalhealth #children #lockdown

A post shared by Sameera Reddy (@reddysameera) on Mar 26, 2020 at 4:05am PDT

“He is....It is so frustrating, it is just frustrating that kids have to see this. You want to make them feel safe, you want to make them feel loved. So what can we do? What can we mommies do," Sameera asked.

In the caption, she also listed a number of symptoms that can hint that a child is dealing with anxiety and stress during this difficult period. These included changed eating habits frequent visits to the loo and irritability among other symptoms.

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