The summary of the outbreak of COVID-19
The outbreak of COVID-19 has dramatically impacted social life-changing the way people live.
This has led to governments across the world to take strict measures to curb its spread as the number of affected people continues skyrocketing daily.
In the United States, the cases continue to rise exponentially, making social distancing to be the only possible solution to curb its transmission from one person to another.
Studies have shown that minimizing human social contacts helps in reducing the rate of infections, thus helping to flatten the curve.
In every state, the government has imposed strict measures to restrict movements of the Americas and ordered almost everyone to stay home.
However, with the new normal being adopted and people avoiding parties, events, churches, and any other social fathering have shown to make people feel lonely and may have a negative psychological effect.
Therefore, if the ultimate goal of social distancing is controlling the spread of this virus, it is essential to acknowledge the side effects associated with being lonely.
This will ensure some of the psychological challenges are well addressed, and their root cause well addressed.
The rate of depression is expected to increase as the restrictive measures are still in place, making many people continue living in loneliness.
Many youths are depressed than any other age group, which raises serious concerns globally.
It is crucial to identify the root cause of depression rather than advertising its effects as this may not have any impact on addressing its effects on society.
Research has shown that socially isolated people may much suffer from high blood pressure and other problems that may harm their health.
It is essential to acknowledge some of the problems associated with social distancing. Therefore, it is necessary to employ measures to address depression cases as restriction measures banning social gathering continues to remain in place.
Social isolation may have negative impacts in the future, leading to adverse health problems. As people continue to adapt to a new normal in the world, psychological interventions may greatly help.