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Many youth kept or started exercise routines in the pandemic December 31, 2020 A bicyclist rides along the Charles River in Boston. (Katrina Machetta/YJI) The worldwide pandemic may have put certain activities on hold, but for some youth, daily exercise has continued. Parnian Shahsavary/YJI Exercise has always been part of a regular routine for some people, but others have taken the bonus time from quarantine to incorporate a workout into their lifestyle. Binnet Roberts, 22, a student at the University of The Gambia, said she is making an extra effort to maintain her weight during the covid-1...

Social media is crucial when social distancing December 31, 2020 Salma Amrou/YJI As the disruptions brought on by the coronavirus pandemic swept across the world, young people adapted the ways they stay in touch with their friends and family. In interviews with Youth Journalism International reporters, more than 50 youth on six continents talked about using social media to maintain relationships in the era of social distancing. In Bojnurd, Iran, Sanya Zardkanlu, 21, said she is spending more time with her family and staying in touch with relatives and friends using social media. The whole exp...

Students sit apart on Harvard's campus. (Katrina Machetta/YJI) Wreaking havoc with young lives, the coronavirus pandemic upended school routines across the globe, leaving students unmotivated, anxious and without access to critical materials. In wide-ranging interviews with Youth Journalism International, young people who attended brick-and-mortar schools saw their education shift from in-person to entirely virtual, producing a variety of emotions. “I struggle with focusing. I can’t focus normally, so me sitting by myself, not in a school environment, it’s not good,” said 16-year-old ...

Grafitti in Istanbul. (Bilge Nur Guven/YJI) Spending their lives in repetitive confinement because of the coronavirus pandemic, young people the world over said they are struggling with loneliness, worry, sadness, anxiety, depression and other mental health issues. In a wide-ranging series of interviews with Youth Journalism International reporters, 56 young people from 18 countries discussed the impact of the pandemic and quarantine.  “I have felt my mental health spiraling down the drain,” said Riddhi Goenka, 19, of Kolkata, India. The news gives her anxiety and there are problems at c...

Experts predict post-covid mental health epidemic December 31, 2020 Parnian Shahsavary/YJI A mental health crisis could be imminent because of the impact of lockdowns and other stressful aspects of the pandemic, mental health professionals told Youth Journalism International. Helen Butlin, a psychotherapist in Ontario, Canada, said people are already vulnerable and struggling. The “tender, raw spots in our mental well being,” Butlin said, are under tremendous pressure, making coping more difficult.  She wasn’t the only one. “This is a collective trauma that we are all facing. It is a...