Covid – 19 and Its Effect on Students' Mental Health

Abstract

People all across the globe are worried about a new infectious illness caused by a severe virus known as coronavirus. Health specialists and counsellors also provide us with knowledge on all of the symptoms and how to avoid them. Because all efforts are focused on researching the epidemiology and physical impacts of the deadly virus, little attention is paid to people's mental health across the globe. Students are robbed of all the benefits and drawbacks of their academic lives as a result of this unforeseen and unknown epidemic. According to the World Health Organization, health is "a condition of full mental, social, and physical well-being." People today, however, are far more concerned about their physical well-being. Academic success and failure are inextricably linked to a student's mental health. In a study conducted by the American College Health Association, mental health issues and their relationship to academic success were discovered. Students who are separated from their educational institutions, classmates, and friends, who are forced to remain at home face lockdown, quarantine, self-isolation, social alienation, loss of freedom, boredom, and uncertainty, might experience severe emotional distress. This stressful environment might cause a student's mental health to deteriorate. As a result, the essay gives a full examination of the Covid-19's effects on students' lives and their mental dissatisfaction.