Enforced Isolation: How does it affect the Psychosocial and Physical Development of Children?

Abstract

The analysis of the reviewed literature has identified that the impact of enforced isolation include mental health issues such as stress, depression and anxiety as well as physical concerns such as obesity which can have long-lasting effects into adulthood [ ]it has been established that enforced isolation does have a detrimental effect on the psychosocial development of children and young adults by affecting their mental well-being The end result based on the literature becomes dependence on drugs and/or aggressiveness which would continue to impact their mental health into adulthood [ ]the literature affirms that enforced isolation impacts children's psychosocial development through mental weakness affecting normal functions of individuals (Zhang et al , 2020) Enforced isolation for long periods of time requires meaningful understanding and deliberation of mental health concerns such as depression, anxiety that subsequently lead to psychosocial development problems manifested in their behaviors and character (Robison et al , 2009)