BHOPAL: The COVID-19 pandemic has tense everyone mental health Y suicide among young people is on the rise.
Take this, for example: In four days in February, 12 cases of suicide were reported, while 27 people committed suicide in January. The total number of suicide deaths in 2021 was 449 in Bhopal. “Recent studies have reported a deterioration in the mental health of children since the pandemic began in 2020, with an increase in anxiety and mood disorders,” psychologists say.
The two waves of Covid have altered people’s daily lives, perhaps forever. In this environment, stress levels have increased, increasing self-injurious tendencies, especially among children and young people.
The turmoil of daily life, including lack of physical contact with peers, isolation at home, and, for some, loss of financial and emotional security, has increased youth risk for mental health disorders.
Economic problems, misinformation about covid and worrying news about covid have also contributed to worsening mental health.
There has also been an increase in cases of children and young people attempting suicide: such incidents go unreported or unreported, and those affected are unable to get the help they need.
Speaking on the subject, consultant psychiatrist Satyakant Trivedi He said: “The incidents point to the need to pay attention to mental health in society. Mental health problems like anger, irritability, hopelessness, negative thoughts, mood swings, and sleep disorders often go untreated because people don’t pay attention to them. Due to lack of awareness, we relate mental health problems to a person’s personality instead of consulting a psychiatrist.”
When a child starts behaving differently from him or her, it should be seen as a cry for help. This personality change then further aggravates depression, anxiety, and ultimately affects self-injurious tendencies.
As we begin to rely more and more on smartphones for employment, education and entertainment, communication between family members is reduced.
Psychologist Raul Sharma he said, young people spend most of their time on phones so their emotional growth is not all that it should be. They develop robotic behavior where they try to mimic what they see on TV or in games.
The best way to reverse this trend is to develop easy and open communication between parents and children, says Sharma. Children and young people should be encouraged to engage in sports activities or any form of physical exercise and cultivate hobbies. This helps young people to develop emotionally and manage their emotions. At-risk and vulnerable people must be provided spaces to express their emotional state safely and without judgment.
Dr Trivedi He said, there is a need for parents and family members to talk as much as possible with children and try to gauge their feelings from time to time. Lack of awareness and social stigma, in most cases, prevent people from seeking help. As for the immediate help of professionals if symptoms of mental stress are observed.
The short-term solution to this would be to look for signs of stress among your loved ones and offer them a helping hand.
The long-term solution involves raising awareness, including mental health in the school curriculum and demanding government action to make mental health care accessible to all, he said.
Take this, for example: In four days in February, 12 cases of suicide were reported, while 27 people committed suicide in January. The total number of suicide deaths in 2021 was 449 in Bhopal. “Recent studies have reported a deterioration in the mental health of children since the pandemic began in 2020, with an increase in anxiety and mood disorders,” psychologists say.
The two waves of Covid have altered people’s daily lives, perhaps forever. In this environment, stress levels have increased, increasing self-injurious tendencies, especially among children and young people.
The turmoil of daily life, including lack of physical contact with peers, isolation at home, and, for some, loss of financial and emotional security, has increased youth risk for mental health disorders.
Economic problems, misinformation about covid and worrying news about covid have also contributed to worsening mental health.
There has also been an increase in cases of children and young people attempting suicide: such incidents go unreported or unreported, and those affected are unable to get the help they need.
Speaking on the subject, consultant psychiatrist Satyakant Trivedi He said: “The incidents point to the need to pay attention to mental health in society. Mental health problems like anger, irritability, hopelessness, negative thoughts, mood swings, and sleep disorders often go untreated because people don’t pay attention to them. Due to lack of awareness, we relate mental health problems to a person’s personality instead of consulting a psychiatrist.”
When a child starts behaving differently from him or her, it should be seen as a cry for help. This personality change then further aggravates depression, anxiety, and ultimately affects self-injurious tendencies.
As we begin to rely more and more on smartphones for employment, education and entertainment, communication between family members is reduced.
Psychologist Raul Sharma he said, young people spend most of their time on phones so their emotional growth is not all that it should be. They develop robotic behavior where they try to mimic what they see on TV or in games.
The best way to reverse this trend is to develop easy and open communication between parents and children, says Sharma. Children and young people should be encouraged to engage in sports activities or any form of physical exercise and cultivate hobbies. This helps young people to develop emotionally and manage their emotions. At-risk and vulnerable people must be provided spaces to express their emotional state safely and without judgment.
Dr Trivedi He said, there is a need for parents and family members to talk as much as possible with children and try to gauge their feelings from time to time. Lack of awareness and social stigma, in most cases, prevent people from seeking help. As for the immediate help of professionals if symptoms of mental stress are observed.
The short-term solution to this would be to look for signs of stress among your loved ones and offer them a helping hand.
The long-term solution involves raising awareness, including mental health in the school curriculum and demanding government action to make mental health care accessible to all, he said.
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