Scholarly Research Journal for Interdisciplinary Studies, Online ISSN 2278-8808, SJIF 2021 = 7.380, www.srjis.com PEER REVIEWED & REFEREED JOURNAL, JAN-FEB, 2023, VOL- 10/75
LEVELS OF DEPRESSION, ANXIETY, STRESS AND INSOMNIA IN ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS DURING COVID -19 Nijhawan Vishali Paper Received On: 25 FEBRUARY 2023 Peer Reviewed On: 28 FEBRUARY 2023 Published On: 01 MARCH 2023 Scholarly Research Journal's is licensed Based on a work at www.srjis.com
Introduction In 2019 a deadly virus commonly referred as “corona virus” and Wuhan virus. Spreaded all over the world. It directly effects the humans respiratory system and makes the person sick. This virus has effected day to day life of the people and slowed down the economy. The world trades, businesses, movements etc has been disturbed during the past one year. This virus spreads rapidly from person to person. The common symptoms of this virus are fever, cough, cold, bone pain and breathing problems and ultimately leading to pneumonia. Due to the drastic loss of human lives in this pandemic people has been suffering from different mental conditions. Corona virus has caused many drastic mental conditions in humans like stress, depression, xenophobia etc. quarantine and home isolation to prevent the further flow of the virus also cut off the humans from society. Anxiety of can’t touch and see each other drastically effected the mental health of the people. Due to these problems people of all age groups are facing issues like insomnia, anxiety, depression, and stress. Depression is a mood disorder that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest. Insomnia is difficulty falling asleep. A feeling of constant fear and worry causes anxiety whereas stress is caused from an traumatic event. Isolated in their homes every person from every age group is effected but the most vulnerable group is of young adults and adolescents. Young adults or the people who are in the age of 20’s and 30’s are less likely to hospitalized or die from this virus but they can catch the virus and some developed severe and lasting symptoms from this virus. This deadly virus has also interrupted their lives by the interruption in typical school college and office routines it is specially challenging for adolescents.
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