It is really important that Dutch politicians and society get the coronavirus under control: the psychological health of young people is at stake. A majority (!) Now indicates that they experience mental health problems as the lockdown and the 1.5 meter society continue.
One thing is certain: the ‘new normal’ propagated by Rutte certainly does not feel normal to countless Dutch people. Due to the corona virus, all kinds of institutions have been closed or opened only slightly, and social contacts are at a very low level. The economy has had a flare-up and there is still a housing crisis. Future prospects are not good.
No wonder, then, that the Dutch in general and young people in particular indicate that COVID19 is a serious attack on their mental health, even if they have never been infected with the virus themselves. The EenVandaag Opinion panel figured:
“Young people up to the age of 35 in particular suffer mentally from the crisis: no fewer than three quarters (74 percent) say they have suffered from complaints so far. This makes the mental problems of young people many times greater than those of older age groups.
The most common complaints among young people are stress (40 percent), loneliness (38 percent) and persistent fatigue (36 percent). As the crisis continues, more young people are coming with complaints. In April 31 percent were stressed, 19 percent had fatigue complaints and 26 percent were lonely. ”
So it’s a matter that the government will hurry to fight the virus. The number of test locations must be increased, the signal values in the corona dashboard down and quarantines may even be mandatory in some cases. We just can’t afford this virus much longer, is the blunt and stupid truth. Not for the future of our country. So tackle it!
