The mental health of adolescents following the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh

Author:- Minhazur Rahman Rezvi, Md. Shahriar Bulbul Tonmo, Bayezid Khan
Category:- Journal; Year:- 2022
Discipline:- Development Studies Discipline
School:- Social Science School

Abstract

This paper highlights the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and adolescents' mental health in Bangladesh. It contains a thorough literature review that summarizes relevant articles and newspapers on the mental health of adolescents. In Bangladesh, the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening adolescent mental health issues. To maintain the safety and security of adolescents mental health issues are becoming increasingly frequent in Bangladesh as a result of lockdowns, financial stress, and livelihood scarcity; this trend cannot be ignored. This study will aid policymakers, government officials, and non-government officials in the development of more effective social safety net measures.

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