Effects of COVID-19 on mental health among students

Since December 2019, the world has been involved
in a major pandemic. COVID-19 pandemic had
devastating effects on health, hygiene, economy, and
society, particularly educational systems (1). Before
COVID-19, the education system was one of the major
concerns of all countries. But the higher importance of
students' health caused the closure of face-to-face
education during the pandemic. For this reason, it is
said that the long-term psychological damage and
destructive effects of this epidemic can often be seen
for decades (2, 3). Undoubtedly, the positive effects of
this pandemic on education cannot be ignored.
Educational systems have not changed for nearly
several centuries. In the last few decades, small steps
have been taken to change educational systems in some
countries, but COVID-19 has caused all countries to
move towards alternative methods of education, e.g.
designing and preparing educational programs through
the Internet, radio, and television. However, what was
neglected in the meantime was attention to the issue of
education and its connection with the psyche (4-6).
The results of an online questionnaire-based study
conducted in England on 927 parents of children aged
5 to 11 showed changes in the emotional state and
behavior of the children. The most common symptoms
during the quarantine were boredom (73.8%), feeling
lonely (64.5%), and disappointment (61.4 %). Also,
irritability, restlessness, anger, anxiety, sadness, worry,
and an increased likelihood of arguing with other
family members were other symptoms reported by
parents (7)