Isolation: A Direct Attack on Society's Mental Health

Mental health has been affected by many reasons, mainly isolation. The previous normality keptminds busy. With isolation, people's minds became focused on themselves, bringing a series ofpsychological issues. Since everyone is at home all day due to the pandemic, one notices all the thingsthat...

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Main Author: Gomez Coronado, Hernan Dario
Format: Online
Language:eng
Published: Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de Colombia 2022
Online Access:https://revistas.uptc.edu.co/index.php/enletawa_journal/article/view/14112
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Summary:Mental health has been affected by many reasons, mainly isolation. The previous normality keptminds busy. With isolation, people's minds became focused on themselves, bringing a series ofpsychological issues. Since everyone is at home all day due to the pandemic, one notices all the thingsthat they do not like about themselves. Self-esteem problems arise and can overwhelm a person.Another problem is the insomnia that comes with the change of habits. By trying to keep busy one’smind, a person can spend the whole night without sleeping. Finally, staying in the same place 24/7leads minds to start acting differently, creating problems that many times societies are not aware ofbut that can turn into depression.