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Impact of COVID-19 on mental health and it’s aftereffects on young minds

After almost two years of the world being under the clutches of COVID-19, mental health has become a vital concern that demands to be addressed. It was not possible for students to tackle the surge of the pandemic and attend school, which resulted in them spending a prolonged amount of time inside their homes. The whole situation has presented us with an atmosphere of stress and exhaustion, resulting in a lower attention span and short tempers. With the introduction of online schooling, screen time skyrocketed. Limited scope of interactions in classes have made classes monotonous. Students are always surrounded by countless distractions, making it even more difficult for them to focus. Too many online classes have also resulted in physical ails. It seems as if there is an enormous blank space among the youths of the society, which otherwise would have been filled with memories made in school campuses with friends and mentors. It is essential to interact with companions in order to not...