Issues that affected the mental health of children in India during COVID-19 and efforts taken by the Indian Government to address them

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in the world's strictest lockdown, that had a tremendous influence on the mental health of all people worldwide, especially with children being a vulnerable group prone to negative consequences. This commentary deals with the issues that affected mental health of children during the pandemic and the corrective actions taken by Government of India (GOI), Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) to handle them.