Covid-19: Children exhibiting behaviour disorders due to lockdowns, curfews

Many students are struggling emotionally due to the postponement of exams and imposition of lockdowns and curfews amid the current Covid-19 surge.

State after state is imposing curfews and partial lockdown to curb the surge in numbers, but a longer quarantine period, fear of infection, helplessness, frustration, boredom, inadequate information, and financial loss is creating stress for citizens. Lockdown affects different people differently. For some, it is a time to take a break and to look at priorities for others it is an extremely stressful time that leads to anxiety and various degrees of depression. While talking about the current situation in the country, he said, “But this time I am mindful of mental state, I am taking this time to learn new skills, I am now taking this positively."