Article about the impact of COVID-19 on students. The lockdown and these – often country-wide – periods of isolation left students feeling out of touch and lonely. In fact, in a survey conducted by Save the Student, two thirds of students said their mental health has suffered due to COVID-19.
Dr Meir Shemla is an associate professor in organizational behavior at the RSM, Erasmus University. She explains how students can combat coronavirus-induced loneliness at university.