Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the coronavirus. [1] According to the proceedings of the eighth meeting (held July 14, 2021) of the Emergency Committee assembled by the Director-General (WHO) under the International Health Regulations ( 2005) regarding the COVID-19; COVID-19 holds its status of a pandemic: A pandemic that demands a lot from the man-kind, predominantly at health, economic, and social front. [2] As on July 23, 2021, globally the number of confirmed cases has risen to 192,284,207. [3] In addition to medication and vaccination, community prevention strategies -such as maintaining home quarantine, social distancing, restricting travel, closing down the schools and nonessential services, cancelling events, and enhancing tele-communication -are widely prevailing in this Pandemic season. [4] Thus fear, self-isolation and physical distancing associated with the pandemic has exacerbated the adverse effects on mental health of persons in general and individuals with mental disorders. [5] Research into the mental health implications of COVID-19 provide us with mixed results, ranging from predictions of a Tsunami of mental disorders [6] to relative stability. However, there is no doubt that over the past two years much has changed in the world. Perhaps what is most remarkable is a change brought about by Social Distancing. While a few people did try to point out that what was advocated was not Social Distancing but physical distancing, we seem to have adopted the term Social Distancing. Although different countries practiced it for different periods, almost all had some experience of Social Distancing. Face-masks exacerbate the problem, because they make it hard to recognize a person, but more importantly it makes it difficult to read emotional cues.Like people slowly venturing out after a night of heaving bombing, we are only beginning to take stock of the economic and social impact of COVID-19. There are those who believe that life will go back to the way it was in a short time and there are others who believe that our world has changed forever. [7] For those who have lived 40 years, 2 years only represent 5% of life that too after their identity has clearly taken shape. Whereas for a child of 12, 2 years are 16% of the total life lived. Although it is easier to adapt to changes when you are young, it also means their coping skills have not fully developed.The sources of stress for young people come from (1) deprivation from sunlight by staying indoors, [8] (2) adapting to online learning situations, and [9] (3) changes in social interactions most importantly with peers. [10] www.gjmpbu.org
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