Absolutely yes. It's becoming more difficult especially for young people to be confined to their homes and thus taking a toll of their mental health. The mental health is taking major setback and is growing as a new issue during this pandemic and it's all not known how long will it go. The mental health issues need to be addressed as importantly as the pandemic itself.

Thanks for nice sharing, dear Ruqia Quansar and people don't love to be chained for a long time. It's a by born nature to be free always.

I'd prefer to call it poor sense of responsibility. I absence of previous mental health issue, ignoring safety guidelines is more of moral and ethical problem than an excusable mental problem.

At the early phase of the pandemic one patient used her "right" to skip the test despite being symptomatic, and her "right" to go to restaurants, shops, hotel and church, ending the nice weak in the hospital. Upon screening of people in same places at that weak, more than 1000 positive cases were recorded.

The question is (Where is the "mental health" in her attitude?)

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And with some of the 1000 cases dead due to COVID-19 (her victims) can you justify what she did saying it is her right to do?

Morally, I'm never able to accept what she did, not even under the nice umbrella of "mental health".

By the way, few days ago, more than 100 positive COVID-19 cases were traced to a man going to public crowded places.

Mental problems due to isolation and distancing are not likely to kill the patient, ignoring safety guidelines has much higher risk on his life, and on other people's lives, this used to be a crime.

Thanks for sharing dear Iman Hassan Ibrahim and psychological fatigue is a determinant of poor attitude.

Situation seems to be really alarming.

No doubt mental health issues are taking front seats during this pandemic situation mostly due to social distancing. But nothing is more precious than life. Masking, sanitizing, distancing are the new normal of our life. We all have started coming to normal life following all guidelines which is inevitable for our survival. Today's youth are more intelligent and quite informative about everything that happens in and around them. It is a matter of sheer disgrace if they happen to be super spreaders for any reason.Both awareness and counselling are need of the hour.

Thanks for nice sharing dear Itishree Padhi and prevention is the best defense here but unluckily we are too restless and never want to compromise with this crisis situation. Simple rules we can follow to avoid the crisis but we are relaxed.

US Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams urged residents of Baltimore to take safety precautions to slow the spread of Covid-19 in that city.

The three Ws, according to Adams, are:

"Wash your hands"

"Watch your distance – meaning stay at least six feet from others and avoid crowded places."

"Wear a face mask."

Baltimore is one of the cities the White House coronavirus task force warned this week about an uptick in coronavirus test positivity rates.

Adams reminded the public that Baltimore can lower its numbers of new coronavirus cases "in a matter of weeks" by following public health safety measures.

8 August, CNN

Hi ;

The sudden appearance of confinement and its consequences (social distancing) in our daily life to provoke in us reactions of stress, anxiety and even depression. In the context of confinement, these different manifestations and alterations are completely normal. Most people have the resources and faculties to adapt to this type of situation. However, increased social isolation, loneliness, health concerns, stress and the economic plunge together can adversely affect the well-being and mental health of young people in particular. If this situation persists for several more weeks, it could lead to the onset of severe psychiatric pathologies.

With my best regards

Thanks for sharing here, dear Doufnoune RACHIDA Rachida

Thank you