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cord-268426-sz9ftmxr	Maalla M’jid, Najat	Hidden scars: the impact of violence and the COVID-19 pandemic on children’s mental health	2020-09-10		.txt	text/plain	1807	102	55	title: Hidden scars: the impact of violence and the COVID-19 pandemic on children's mental health Despite commitments made by the international community to end violence against children and support their mental health, there has been a serious lack of investment and capacity to provide quality, rights-based, culturally appropriate mental health care globally. This article outlines how the risk of children experiencing violence has increased and how the pandemic has weakened the capacity of child protection and mental health services to respond. While the data we have so far are only indicative, the mitigation measures taken in response to COVID-19 have heightened the risk of children experiencing or being exposed to violence at home due to school closures, confinement measures, and added family stress related to job loss, isolation, and anxieties over health and finances [5] . The United Nations issued a joint Agenda for Action on Child Protection and COVID-19 to highlight the steps States need to take to ensure that children's protection from violence is prioritized in the response to the pandemic [10] .	./cache/cord-268426-sz9ftmxr.txt	./txt/cord-268426-sz9ftmxr.txt