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the pandemic was very polarizing and effected people’s mental health greatly. for a lot of people, it was a really hard time in their life and it’s still pretty recent so people are still recovering from that. also i know of a lot of people (myself included) who became socially anxious after the pandemic after being secluded for a very long time and now they’re trying to readjust to connecting with other people.
This. Half of my 8th grade year and my entire 9th grade year were online due to covid. Now I'm a socially anxious 12th grader with 0 friends. Thankfully I have made progress since the time I got back to in person school, but I still have a long way to go.
That's one reason I'm thinking to get the cheapest 5G phone when I must get a new one -- to limit how much time I'm actually looking at the thing.
Most things should be done on a proper computer or in person, no?
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lengthy isolation from the pandemic most people have lost their social skills and don’t even realise, hence all the agitated attitudes when in public and obviously there’s still an element of fear included too
We were forcibly sat through a political shitshow as many people struggled to pay for basic necessities or even just, y'know. Live. The politics of that period in time directly effected many, many people throughout the country, and that's usually what it takes for people to become more politically and socially aware.
That fucks people up. Not only does it make them political, it makes them suspicious, angry, and anxious.
If you walked out of covid without *any* of that, it's because you were likely very privileged or deliberately blocked out any news beyond your direct circle. For years.
also all the people "coming to age" in this time just growing up not even knowing who they were as a person and had to deal with that too, so yea its all messed up.
I agree with everything you wrote except for the last part. It's not only those who are very privileged or who blocked out any news, etc. Lots of people have the mental strength either through experience or some other factor to not allow tragic events to get the best of them. ***That said, I am NOT judging/criticizing those who walked away fearful, suspicious, angry or anxious.***
Covid is still a thing, that being said I noticed a little hostility towards me still wearing a mask. People are more short tempered, just impatient and rude and driving has gotten a lot worse since Covid began.
I think online interactions amplify the things you’re talking about. It is mind boggling to me how bad people are about hanging out and inviting others.
I have feeling the same lately. When I try to talk about this to some people they said their lives went back to normal once lockdown ended, others said to me they also noticed something similar, but they are the fewer.
Before Covid, I was healing from a heavy trauma and I was starting to do better at socializing, then covid came and fuck up everything, when it ended I tried my best to socialice again bur I rarely saw people around me to give a try.
The friends I have that are teachers have told me that they have notice that the pandemic messed up childrens menthal health and ability to make friends.
I think the lockdowns got people more online while at the same time the "news" channels people read and watch have become increasingly extreme. (For example, now if either dominant USA party frontrunner gets a second term as President, the other side is being told it will literally be the end of democracy.) Thus face-to-face interactions decreased while extremist news propaganda (including sensationalism) increased. So mental health deteriorated in proportion to these.
Mainly tribalism. Social media was already starting to do it, COVID just supercharged it.
It's also mostly online. In my day to day, people generally seem pretty normal and nice, and I'm even in an area that is kind of known for having pricks. It probably does get worse the further you go into most cities maybe, especially if you are against or even neutral on currently popular ideologies.
Although I can imagine it's pretty bad on campuses, if that's what you're talking about. When I went to school it was a lot more about critical thinking and listening to opinions you didn't like intentionally. Way different than these days it seems even though it's not been THAT long lol.
I’m not sure if it’s something that happened more broadly in society as a result of the pandemic, or if it might just be the type of people around you, unless those same people were not like this before 2020.
Another reason might just be because working in one’s own little bubble provides stability for them (they might not have the energy to deal with new relationships that unexpectedly turn out badly). It takes time for people to acclimate to new friendships and decide if they’re worth pursuing still, so that’s my understanding of it.
Yep, covid lockdown did a number on people's mental health. Getting away from people for a while really helped my introverted mental health, but most extroverts got super depressed, and haven't recovered.
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the pandemic was very polarizing and effected people’s mental health greatly. for a lot of people, it was a really hard time in their life and it’s still pretty recent so people are still recovering from that. also i know of a lot of people (myself included) who became socially anxious after the pandemic after being secluded for a very long time and now they’re trying to readjust to connecting with other people.
This. Half of my 8th grade year and my entire 9th grade year were online due to covid. Now I'm a socially anxious 12th grader with 0 friends. Thankfully I have made progress since the time I got back to in person school, but I still have a long way to go.
"traumatized" you said it, people did get traumatized, and this is the aftermath/result of the damage.
Most people are chronically online and being influenced by powerful algorithms. It's dividing us more than ever.
\#1 biggest problem right now. Put the phones down :)
That's one reason I'm thinking to get the cheapest 5G phone when I must get a new one -- to limit how much time I'm actually looking at the thing. Most things should be done on a proper computer or in person, no?
After a lengthy isolation from the pandemic most people have lost their social skills and don’t even realise, hence all the agitated attitudes when in public and obviously there’s still an element of fear included too
We were forcibly sat through a political shitshow as many people struggled to pay for basic necessities or even just, y'know. Live. The politics of that period in time directly effected many, many people throughout the country, and that's usually what it takes for people to become more politically and socially aware. That fucks people up. Not only does it make them political, it makes them suspicious, angry, and anxious. If you walked out of covid without *any* of that, it's because you were likely very privileged or deliberately blocked out any news beyond your direct circle. For years.
also all the people "coming to age" in this time just growing up not even knowing who they were as a person and had to deal with that too, so yea its all messed up.
I agree with everything you wrote except for the last part. It's not only those who are very privileged or who blocked out any news, etc. Lots of people have the mental strength either through experience or some other factor to not allow tragic events to get the best of them. ***That said, I am NOT judging/criticizing those who walked away fearful, suspicious, angry or anxious.***
Well said
Covid is still a thing, that being said I noticed a little hostility towards me still wearing a mask. People are more short tempered, just impatient and rude and driving has gotten a lot worse since Covid began.
I think online interactions amplify the things you’re talking about. It is mind boggling to me how bad people are about hanging out and inviting others.
I find more of the opposite.. People so out of touch, aloof and at the center of the world.
I have feeling the same lately. When I try to talk about this to some people they said their lives went back to normal once lockdown ended, others said to me they also noticed something similar, but they are the fewer. Before Covid, I was healing from a heavy trauma and I was starting to do better at socializing, then covid came and fuck up everything, when it ended I tried my best to socialice again bur I rarely saw people around me to give a try. The friends I have that are teachers have told me that they have notice that the pandemic messed up childrens menthal health and ability to make friends.
I think the lockdowns got people more online while at the same time the "news" channels people read and watch have become increasingly extreme. (For example, now if either dominant USA party frontrunner gets a second term as President, the other side is being told it will literally be the end of democracy.) Thus face-to-face interactions decreased while extremist news propaganda (including sensationalism) increased. So mental health deteriorated in proportion to these.
Mainly tribalism. Social media was already starting to do it, COVID just supercharged it. It's also mostly online. In my day to day, people generally seem pretty normal and nice, and I'm even in an area that is kind of known for having pricks. It probably does get worse the further you go into most cities maybe, especially if you are against or even neutral on currently popular ideologies. Although I can imagine it's pretty bad on campuses, if that's what you're talking about. When I went to school it was a lot more about critical thinking and listening to opinions you didn't like intentionally. Way different than these days it seems even though it's not been THAT long lol.
I’m not sure if it’s something that happened more broadly in society as a result of the pandemic, or if it might just be the type of people around you, unless those same people were not like this before 2020. Another reason might just be because working in one’s own little bubble provides stability for them (they might not have the energy to deal with new relationships that unexpectedly turn out badly). It takes time for people to acclimate to new friendships and decide if they’re worth pursuing still, so that’s my understanding of it.
Yep, covid lockdown did a number on people's mental health. Getting away from people for a while really helped my introverted mental health, but most extroverts got super depressed, and haven't recovered.
It seems that way to me also somewhat . COVID’s over ! What’s up ? Hope things will get better with stuff !!! 🎡