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France to pay for 10 psychology sessions for children facing post-Covid consequences

France to pay for 10 psychology sessions for children facing post-Covid

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced that the state will pay for ten psychotherapy sessions for children whose mental health has been affected by the pandemic.

"Today we have a health problem that adds to the epidemic and has affected our children and adolescents," Macron said during a meeting with health care workers.

Psychological sessions for children between the ages of 3 and 17 will be reimbursed 100% and this assistance will be provided until the last day of the pandemic.

According to data from health authorities, visits to psychological services in France increased by 40% by 2020 and 40% of parents say they noticed signs of mental health problems in their children during the first isolation.

10 100% reimbursed sessions may not be considered sufficient by some people, but they are the first step towards turning attention to an important point: the consequences that Covid and isolation caused to mental health.

* Vanity Fair article was adapted in Albanian by Tiranapost.al