IMPACT OF COVID-19 ON MENTAL HEALTH OF ADOLESCENTS

The pandemic COVID-19 is a global challenge which has infected and killed peoples worldwide. Some peoples do not persist any symptom while some have fever, sore throat, cough, fatigue, weakness and muscular pain and in some cases, severe pneumonia, sepsis, acute, respiratory distress and septic shock all leading to death. It has negatively affected the economy and social integrity of countries. Along with great increase in mortality and morbidity due to this pandemic in India, COVID-19 has caused mental as well as physical health issues among general population, children, adults, elderly, migrant, workers, healthcare workers and their families. Thus, Pandemic produced by COVID-19 has a significant impact on society and has also affected children and adolescence.