An exploration into the Impacts of COVID 19 Pandemic on the Mental Health of school going Children: Bangladesh Perspective

Abstract

The 2019 corona virus (COVID-19) illness was initially reported to spread worldwide in Wuhan, China, in order to cause a global pandemic. The corona virus was propagated to 219 nations on 6 February 2021, resulting in 2 311 1001 deaths globally, with at least 106.003,626 cases confirming it. Several countries have declared this pandemic a national emergency and have forced millions into lock-down. This unanticipated social isolation caused the worldwide population, especially youngsters, significant disturbance of everyday routines. Most schools stopped, canceled courses, and shifted them into home or online learning so that social spacing standards may be promoted and followed as a method to social spacing. The shift from physical lessons has considerably affected the lives of kids and their families, putting youngsters at danger.Change in the learning environment and restricted social contacts and activities were exceptional for the developmental brains of youngsters. The psychological impact of the corona virus pandemic on children is important to evaluate and understand. Bangladesh must also tackle this problem since Bangladesh has also been shutting down schools for a long time. This study aims to assess the influence of COVID-19 on the psychology of the children in Bangladesh, and to offer alternative ways to prevent the adverse psychological effects of this crisis. The participants in the research were subjected to a detailed interview in order to determine the impact of COVID 19 on their mental wellbeing. A key informant interview and a focus group discussion on children and families were both conducted.