As in my last project I looked a lot into the mental wellbeing of people in their 20’s and portray a message to represent my findings, I have decided to try a similar route for this second project. From seeing posts on social media, there is a lot of people struggling with their mental health while being in quarantine. Not being able to see friends/family, stress of working at home and having no interaction with people outside you household can really make you feel down.
This isn’t a new feeling, from astronauts to the elderly. It is common for any human with no social interaction to feel down and lonely. A clinical psychologist at the University of Houston says that they expect an increase in depression. The uncertainty of the situation and not knowing how long social distancing will last can also lead to anxiety.
Video calling friends and family has become the best ways of contacting your loved ones. People are finding new ways to adapt to the situation. What is so good to see is the support for these people who are properly isolated. So many companies are dropping food items off for vulnerable people and a massive 750,00 people applied to volunteer for the NHS. Most of the world is in the situation so we are all in this together.
Lucy Davis 