COVID-19 pandemic brought on closure of schools, which lead to loss of learning, loss of peer engagement, increased stress, and additional care-work at home for girls. Education moved online and the lack of digital literacy and access led to large numbers of young people suffering from mental health issues, including anxiety and depression.

On International Youth Day 2021, to understand how they are coping with the emotional and mental stressors brought on by the pandemic, Centre for Catalyzing Change (C3) invited young people from across Delhi, Tamil Nadu, Rajasthan, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha and many more states to share their experiences.

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