Psychiatrist: ‘I am concerned about long-term mental damage in young people’ | In the news

“Especially with young people, social contact is extremely important for the rest of their lives”

Ⓒ Werry Croe

Young people are mentally burdened by the lockdown. Although we will most likely be told on Friday evening that high schools and MBOs will be reopened, psychiatrist Esther van Fenema is concerned about the effect of the lockdown on high and MBO students. Why is that and what can you do as a parent? Van Fenema: “If you recognize the symptoms of depression well, you can take action.”