How Teen Mental Health Is Affected by the COVID-19 Pandemic

This article is all about the way the COVID-19 pandemic has affected teen mental health in the observation point of a higher school senior.

I have seen many teens start to socially isolate from one another and interact more on social networking or by playing video games with one another rather than going outside to experience. That’s since they're often scared of catching the virus. This really is totally understandable since herpes has affected a lot of lives. Unfortunately, this results in a problem because teens are not getting together with one another like they did before. Recently I have seen firsthand how this leads to anxiety and depression for many of the students at my local senior high school.

Lack of social interaction causes poor teen mental health

I’ve watched several teens inside my school not participate in on activities at the outset of the year because they do not want to get the virus. This really is hard on students who are shy and introverted in particular. These students might even wish to play sports or participate in on group activities. However, they're not able to because their parents don’t would like them to become exposed to the virus. As a result, they experience depression and anxiety because they feel like they can't do anything or feel worthless simply because they can not be part of a group.

So, I'm trying to highlight the idea that if you see someone on their own at a lunch table or in an area all alone, review and talk to them. After all, they could be dealing with something we can not see. And in the end, all they need is that anyone to speak with.