Many children suffering from long COVID are facing significant challenges, including a lack of recognition and support. Long COVID, which can leave children feeling isolated and invisible, is often misunderstood as a harmless condition for kids. This misconception exacerbates their struggles, as families grapple with uncertainty about recovery. The process of finding help can be frustrating and traumatic. Experts warn that long COVID could potentially affect a large portion of the American population. The condition has severely impacted children's lives, with some previously active and high-achieving students now experiencing chronic exhaustion and other debilitating symptoms. Some children have been suffering for over 2 years.
Too many children with long COVID are suffering in silence. Their greatest challenge? The myth that the virus is 'harmless' for kids - ABC News https://t.co/gh7VsO2m4Q
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“Debilitating a Generation”: Expert Warns That Long COVID May Eventually Affect Most Americans By a developer of spacecraft hardware and new neural computing architectures, former programme manager (desk job) at DARPA, CEO and Chairman of AI-enhanced healthcare tech. 1/10 https://t.co/7GWC9KMjaC
“Before she got sick w/ #longCOVID, she was at the top of all of her classes at school. She loved playing basketball & netball & running around w/ her dogs…now, 2y since she caught #COVID19 the 1st time…she’s always exhausted.”#LongCovidKids #MedTwitter https://t.co/oNHVOaSlOB
Too many children with long COVID are suffering in silence. Their greatest challenge? The myth that the virus is 'harmless' for kids. ➡️Gee, wonder who ever gave folks that idea? P.s. Plus don’t forget all the orphaned kids. https://t.co/uM2YNWiyVu https://t.co/HVySbVMwAK
“It's one of the greatest challenges children with long COVID and their families are grappling with: not knowing when — or if — they'll recover” https://t.co/LHUjKl6tXr
They're losing their formative years to this debilitating disease. But for too many children with long COVID, finding help is a frustrating and traumatic process that leaves them feeling isolated and invisible. https://t.co/pCQ8KDIHUV