After the pandemic: Left with depression? | COVID-19 Special

 

The pandemic has left many young people feeling isolated, anxious and lonely. Also on the show: How quarantine rules are keeping families apart in Taiwan, and the challenge of getting vaccinated as an undocumented migrant in South Africa.

How COVID anxiety and personal distress lead to an increase in depression cases

The pandemic has turned many peoples life upside down. In many cases the fear of getting infected and losing one's job have led to depression. There's a rise in alcohol and drug abuse, domestic violence, panic attacks and suicide.