HE EFFECT OF COVID-19 STUDENTS’ MENTAL HEALTH.

Abstract

Covid-19 is a major calamity in the twenty-first century, with far-reaching consequences in several aspects of our daily lives and human well-being, this pandemic affects students in colleges and schools in a variety of ways, including economics, society, and education and so on, The symptoms of these pandemic mostly affect students' mental health, which encompasses psychology, psychiatry, and emotional aspects. The major goal of this study is to see how COVID-19 affects the learners’ mental health; hence, we conducted research on third-year secondary school learners, focusing on Tarek Ibn Ziad Secondary School in Frenda. A mixed technique approach is used to accomplish this task involving both a questionnaire and a semistructured interview. The first was utilized to analyze the symptoms and effects of COVID-19 on learners' mental health, and the second to explain about the impacts of this pandemic on learners' emotions and psychology. The final results confirm that Covid-19 has a significant impact on learners' mental health, causing stress, fear, anxiety and other mental disorders. It also has an emotional impact, as students had significant concerns about their future education after the schools were closed, and this lead us to discuss the post-pandemic situation and some potential suggestions to help remedy its effect.