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Amid pandemic, 'an international epidemic' of childhood pain

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PARIS – By the time his parents rushed him to the hospital, 11-year-old Pablo was barely eating and had stopped drinking entirely.

Weakened by months of self-privation, his heart had slowed to a crawl and his kidneys were faltering. Medics injected him with fluids and fed him through a tube — first steps toward stitching together yet another child coming apart amid the tumult of the coronavirus crisis.

For doctors who treat them, the pandemic's impact on the mental health of children is increasingly alarming. The Paris pediatric hospital caring for Pablo has seen a doubling in the number of children and young teenagers requiring treatment after attempted suicides since September.

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