Child Abuse Awareness Month During the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic.

JAMA Pediatr. Published online April 24, 2020.

https://doi.org/10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.1459

It changes a lot in social life of the family from economic downturn to isolations stress and boredom to violence.

i think its time to stay together, but this pandemic has bundled the people in unity

I can mention what happens to us here in Ecuador, between March 12 and April 11, the Integrated Security Service - ECU 911 received 6,819 alarm calls for possible cases of gender-based violence, based on those numbers, there were, on average, 235 daily calls for this reason, and 55% of those distress requests were made from Quito and Guayaquil , the two most populous cities. Unfortunately these numbers are relatively the same as that done before the exit restriction, you experience a space full of tensions since the sufferings have not decreased and we will know the magnitude when leaving the emergency. since many people are obliged to share the confinement space with the aggressor and being constantly vigilated, it does not give them the possibility to ask for help, so the risk to which they are exposed is much greater. In addition to this confinement lists, it is added in the confinement other aggravating, such as the loss of work, dependence on prohibited substances, economic crisis, care for minors, among others, therefore the home becomes a space full of tensions; which can give ground to the growth of violence. The risk is high and the control even stronger for those who have previously reported and are currently confined to the aggressor, since they control, check their phone, isolate them from family and friends, do not let them use the internet, among other things, so they find themselves in a very limited possibility of asking for help. In each home there is a different and particular quarantine. How do you live it, if you'd be short of food, work?

I agree, the cases of domestic violence might be showing an increase. The reasons may be because the family members are staying together continuously because of lockdown or mobility restrictions imposed to ensure social distancing. though on one side, it is a positive thing that they are getting more time to stay together but it can also be stressful and frustrating sometime because of increased household workload, lack of privacy especially in small crowded households. Also stress because of the pandemic may also be contributing to this. Many households may be feeling the stress because of loss of income, students may be stressed because studies may be compromised etc.

In Finland there is an increase in family violence.

In recent days, more and more data is appearing in the media about the negative effects of staying in the long-term home quarantine on the human psyche. In the months of March, April (and perhaps also in the following weeks) 2020 similar and similar anti-pandemic and sanitary safety measures are taken in many countries to limit the development of the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus pandemic causing Covid-19 disease in 2020. Among others recommendations or orders legally sanctioned to remain in home quarantine and to implement, as far as possible, continuation of work and / or conducting business activity remotely via the Internet. Currently, rapid limitation and slowdown in the pandemic development has become a priority in many countries. Isolation, home quarantine and other instruments, systems, recommendations for anti-pandemic safety are important because in this way you can significantly slow down the process and scale of infection of subsequent people and thus the development of a pandemic. By slowing down the development of a pandemic, healthcare and healthcare institutions gain extra time to better prepare themselves for the next phases of pandemic development. However, when introducing recommendations or legally sanctioned requirements for being in quarantine at home, the various negative psychological effects of spending longer than usual time at home were probably forgotten. Today, many people still spend a lot of time at home. Since the classes in schools and kindergartens have been suspended and take place remotely via e-learning, parents need to devote more time to their children and help in the implementation of the teaching process. On the one hand, there are many positive aspects of these pro-family social situations. On the other hand, the above situation, if it lasts for a longer period, and in some countries it is already over a month or already 2 months of being in quarantine at home, it generates various psychological problems. In some countries, schools and colleges will still be closed for a minimum of a few more weeks (May and perhaps also June 2020). If, due to suspended classes in schools and kindergartens, children stay at home for a long time and there are limited possibilities of moving around in public places, you can not, for example, go to the park or forest for recreational purposes (in some countries even such anti-pandemic restrictions have been used) then condition The psychological well-being of citizens can be significantly worse day by day. In a situation where for a long period of time people cannot leave the house, even for a walk to a nearby park, this situation generates additional stress. In a situation of increased stress, the body's overall immunity decreases, so in the case of SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus infection, the risk of more serious Covid-19 disease increases. Induced by long-term home quarantine and the resulting psychological discomfort, this can generate an increase in domestic violence. In addition, if family members lose their jobs due directly to the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus pandemic or anti-crisis measures of companies, stores, and institutions that are temporarily closed, the mental condition of citizens may be in poor condition. Losing your job can increase your already high stress levels. This situation can lead to an increase in neurosis, stress, depression, aggression and other psychological problems as well as to social unrest. In such a situation, instead of increasing, the collective resistance of society may decrease. Probably, when introducing recommendations or legally sanctioned requirements to remain in long-term home quarantine, many forgotten negative psychological aspects of these anti-pandemic safety instruments have been forgotten.

Regards,

Dariusz Prokopowicz

However, in some countries such as Finland, we have a jump in domestic violence, some countries have a significant reduction in domestic violence (DV) (Iran for example). But why? The biggest reason is when offenders are at home, victims can't call the police or social emergency. Because if they call, they will be attacked again. Unfortunately, after the quarantine is over and people return to work, the statistics will increase suddenly, because the victims will have the opportunity to ask for help.

Now, is time to do something for the near future.