Stuck At Home: Psychosocial Effects on Children and Adolescents During COVID-19

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic led to a complete shift in our lifestyle. To combat the outspread of this highly transmissible virus, lockdown and social distancing policies were introduced globally. It resulted in multiple psychosocial repercussions for everyone worldwide.  The current study focuses on the psychosocial implications of lockdown on children and adolescents. The paper highlights the role of several factors like online education, physical inactivity, social media usage, family dynamics, etc. leading to emotional distress in the target population. Low mood, isolation, irritability, lack of external support, frustration, clinginess, etc. were a few psychosocial implications presented in the paper.  In such unprecedented times, an effective support system composed of caregivers, mental health professionals and teachers can play a crucial part in providing fruitful interventions.