just when we thought it was all coming to an end the pandemic hit us harder and anxiety and stress came back at full force it is historically proven that youngsters are at a greater disadvantage during economic downturns and the global pandemic is once again proving this correcta global survey on youth and covid19 conducted by ilo international labour organisation aimed to capture the effects of the pandemic on the lives of young people aged 1829 over 12000 responses were received from 112 countries the study found that half of the worlds youth population is subject to anxiety or depressioncausing circumstances and more than a third are uncertain of their future career prospects due to covid19 it has been particularly hard on young women younger youth and youth in lowerincome countriesfor youngsters covid19 has disrupted several aspects of their lives and more and more young adults are battling depression we find out about the impact of the pandemic on the youth and list some coping strategies to help them stay resilient on the road to recoverydealing with the loss of loved onesmany youngsters have seen their parents as well as relatives going through covid and this has impacted them in a big way i recently lost my grandma to covid19 and my parents have been unwell too daily visits to the hospital has taken a toll on my mental health i find myself perpetually worried and thinking about the health of my family members i have been trying to exercise or read for a few minutes every day only to distract my mind says student manasvi shahmoreover many youngsters arent comfortable with solitude and isolation there is gloom everywhere and many arent capable of processing any news related to death hence many teens and young adults are having brain fog insomnia low self esteem lack of motivation and constant tiredness many who have suffered from covid themselves are also not feeling better mentally even after having recovered this is because quarantine and loneliness has taken a toll on them says clinical psychologist dr seema hingorranyfind creative ways to deal with career stagnationaccording to the study young people whose education or work was either disrupted or had stopped completely were almost twice as likely to be affected by anxiety or depression as compared to those who continued to be employed or whose education was not affected i have been getting many calls from youngsters with complaints of anxiety ruminating thoughts lowmood depression and emotional disturbances many started a new job in 2020 and 2021 they were all offered internships and exciting jobs however due to the lockdown many corporates downsized their staff and they werent needed any more many teens wanted to go abroad for their further studies and their plans didnt materialize their dreams are shattered and this is causing them a lot of mental trauma says clinical psychologist dr seema hingorrany unable to experience their academic or work life in normal ways is leading to young adults being