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COVID-19 effects on mental health
When the COVID-19 pandemic started, social distancing was extremely crucial. People were starting to isolate themselves from others, leading to a monotonous lifestyle. Isolation and inability to do “enjoy” life as before, could potentially affect one’s mental health.

The majority of people felt loneliness due to COVID-19 effects. Between the years of 2019 and 2020, loneliness increased among society during the pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic, also, negatively affected older adults’ mental health, showing that the majority of the study’s participants were lonely and depressed during the pandemic. Older adults reported higher levels of depression and loneliness while doing the study, where loneliness was shown to be a predictor of depression.

COVID-19 effects also affected college students, where students reported that they are experiencing social and independent stressors, as well as anxiety and depressive feelings. Students have shown increased fear, academic frustrations, sleeping problems, financial obligations, and even a difference in eating habits. This shows how coronavirus effects affected students in higher education.

Not only students felt fear for COVID-19. Approximately 10,400 adults who live in the U.S. reported that they are fearful, concerned, anxious, and unsure about COVID-19 and the implications for themselves, their families, communities, and country. Symptoms of depression were high, as well. More than 25% of survey participants reported that they have felt anxiety symptoms.