Heatwaves can relatively affect an individual's mental state with escalating symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression and several others. Social media platforms witness a quiet hike in terms of posting hate and online aggression. Not only that, because of the rise in temperature, it is merely possible to go outdoors, due to which social interaction is drastically reduced. This directly encapsulates feelings of loneliness, boredom and several other insecurities. If closely tried to understand, children are more likely to be affected as well as responsive to the same. They are sensitive and equally reactive to heat with both physical and mental health. Heatwaves can significantly affect both parents and children's mental health, since maximum time spent indoors and alongside.
The most common example to note is this limited access to outdoor activities. Children are likely to refrain from going outside for playing or any further interaction due to heat's effects on skin and other health concerns. This triggers an increase in boredom in children which might certainly lead to restlessness and minimum active. It might also occur within the family among siblings and parents themselves. Furthermore, increased screen time. With restricted movement outside the house, children are prone to turn the maximum time on the screen for entertainment and fun. This has contributed to a rise in parents' concern about the weather conditions, potentially becoming much greater under such circumstances. Parents are desperately struggling to limit screen consumption in children in COVID times, but since there is very little option for parents too, it becomes a never ending struggle. Challenges with hyperactive children and attention issues, since summer vacation is an opportunity for teachers and parents to ease the same and help them be better. Though, due to discomforting weather conditions, it is much more likely to worsen.
