Isolation: A Direct Attack on Society's Mental Health

Abstract

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.