A Brief Exploratory Review of Mandala Drawing & Coloring in Promoting Mental Health/Well-being among Young Children during the Covid-19 Pandemic Lockdown
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Covid-19 Pandemic, Mandala Drawing and Coloring, Mental Health/Well-BeingAbstract
As the Coronavirus Disease-2019 (Covid-19 for short) pandemic continues ravaging throughout the world, no country is spared from the catastrophic pestilence, and no one regardless of age, gender, race, nationality, religion, socio-economic status, occupation, health status … can avoid or be exempted from it. Despite the stringent measures and strong advisories issued by the governments of respective countries, the number of Covid-19 cases continues to climb drastically instilling fear in the heart of everyone. As a result, schools, colleges and universities have to shut down, factories and offices come to almost a standstill, tourist attraction places are completely empty, tourism and recreation come almost to a complete halt due to entry restrictions imposed … the list of mandatory do’s and don’ts increases, affecting the mental well-being of the people and driving many of them (both adults as well as youths and children) to stress, anxiety and depression. The author’s aim of this paper is to provide a brief exploratory review on the use of mandala drawing and coloring as a diagnostic-therapeutic approach to promote mental health or well-being in young children.
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