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Social isolation
The world has witnessed a global health crisis
due to the menacing effect of the novel
coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Besides the
rising number of cases, people have faced
significant changes in the psycho-social aspect.
A huge number of people are quarantined in
their homes as the government had to
implement social distancing to contain the
spread of the disease.

Human beings are essentially social


creatures who have a primal need to go out
and form groups. Being connected to others
socially is considered a fundamental
need- crucial to both well-being and
survival.
This act of socialisation has been put on hold
which in turn has affected people over the world
in different ways.The human mind is often
affected by a crisis, be it in any aspect.It may
improve the arousal of danger and the ways of
dealing with stress are influenced generally
which brings about panic. The rational thought
processes that assist us with adapting to the
circumstance are replaced by biased and faulty
decisions.
We are on the whole now acquainted with the
word social isolation, but might not have an
objective understanding of what it means and
how it affects our mind.

What is Social Isolation?


Social isolation can be described as
the absence of social interactions with other
individuals. It is also seen that there is a
significant lack of engagement in social events
and gatherings. The socially isolated individuals
portrays inadequacy in fulfilling quality
relationships.
Ego-dystonic Isolation
This is a type of social isolation where the
individual tries to avoid or escape the
isolated state. This is classified into two types:
one is where the isolation is forced due to the
outside environment. The other type is when the
individual is isolated due to oneself.

The COVID-19 has forced billions of people to


isolate themselves from others, maintaining
distance in public places. Social Isolation has
various impacts on the human mind and the way it
is manifested in the behaviours.

Social isolation is often used reciprocally with


loneliness, though the two seem similar, they do
not essentially mean the same
thing. Loneliness is the subjective experience of a
particular situation.

It is an emotional manifestation of the situation.


A person can feel lonely in a crowd as well and not
necessarily socially isolated.
We might be connected with advanced technology
but it is seen that virtual social gathering has failed
to reduce loneliness. There is a lack of satisfaction
in the virtual meeting because humans
communicate not just verbally but with body
language as well, sometimes physical touch is also
necessary for us to feel satisfied with the
conversation.

For Example, We get birthday wishes from so many


people we might not even know, but we cannot
help but notice that those wishes means very little
to us, we might just crave for that one warm hug
and the birthday feels complete. This phenomenon
is called the loneliness paradox.

Causes Of Social Isolation

The current global health crisis being one of the


most recent causes of social isolation is not the
only reason.

There are many contributing factors for people


being socially isolated

 Loss of mobility
 Long term health issues
 Unemployment
 Loss of loved ones

How does Social Isolation affect us?

Health Risk
 Social isolation increases the risk of premature
death for different reasons
 It is seen that there is a significant increase in
cardiac mortality.
 Many individuals suffer from dementia due to
isolated life.
 Social isolation specifically impacts elderly
individuals as well.

Emotional effects

 Being isolated makes us feel alone and helpless


this sense of anxiety is a common by-product of
the situation
 Boredom is a common consequence of isolation,
with limited access to various activities individuals
often suffer from boredom.
 The concept of boredom often leads to frustration
and anger which makes people defy the
restrictions imposed.

Social effects

 Absence of activities at home often has


detrimental effects which leads to domestic
violence.
 Due to lack of interactions with others,
communication skills deteriorate.
 Lack of physical activities leads to poor lifestyles
and eventually poor health.

Psychological Effects
 There is an increased prevalence of mood disorder
as there is a constant fear being alone. The
domestic violence which increases due to isolation
also contributes to the feeling of helplessness and
hopelessness.
 Lack of physical exhaustion due to staying at home
often leads to difficulty in sleeping patterns.
 Individuals who are quarantined or isolated might
experience post traumatic stress.

While we have discussed the detrimental effects of


social isolation, we should also understand
that voluntary solitude acts as a fodder to
creativity, it enhances the insight as we can give
time and attention to minor details in our life. Many
people have flourished during the time of
isolation. Vanaprastha which is one of the four
stages of life mentioned in the vedas states the
transition from the householder’s life to a search of
spiritual liberation. Everybody might not be
searching for spiritual liberation but we surely seek
for some understanding and awareness which
can be provided by the self imposed isolation.

Way forward

How can you curb the ill effects of social isolation?

 Maintain a routine- having a routine gives us a


purpose and a goal for the day which makes us
more efficient.
 Trying to learn new skills-New skills helps us to
engage our brain, trains it to take up new
challenges.
 Contact your loved ones- With the advanced
technology in hand talking to people we love gives
a sense of warmth and reassures the
belongingness need.
 Pick up the old hobby- the old hobby of singing or
cooking that has been brushed to the corner of our
priority list, now is the best time to bring it back
and engage. This is a form of self love that you
show yourself.
 Enjoy the company of yourself- We forget to spend
time with ourselves. Spending time alone is not
necessarily being bored. Be at peace with yourself.
 Try to curb the inputs of social media- Consuming
too much information in this age of technology is
common but this might cause a lot of emotional
issues like stress, panic.

Changes have always accompanied the human


race, we have always shown immense and
unthinkable resilience to adverse scenarios. This
has been possible only because of the sheer ability
to adapt. Human brain is capable of adapting to
novel situations very quickly, as we do that there
are some negative effects which hinders our
functionality. But at the end only humans have the
capability to survive such changes.
Although most of us are already familiar with
the term "social isolation," we might not fully
comprehend what it entails or how it impacts
our mental health.
What is social isolation ?

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