The Covid-19 pandemic has induced a different kind of loneliness in the last one year. For people who did not experience it earlier, this period has brought a variety of symptoms to the surface, and the symptoms have only been aggravated for those who were already battling the feeling before the pandemic. 

The current experience of loneliness cuts across age groups. It is evident not only among young people who are living alone in different cities but also in older people, children, and working adults who have been inconveniently confined indoors for longer than expected. While older people are not able to go out for their daily walks, children aren’t able to play like they usually do. Teenagers and adults have had to replace their daily social interactions with screen time. So, unlike earlier when staying at home was actually enjoyable, it has now become a problem, say experts. City-based experts explain the one-year trend, why loneliness due to Covid-19 pandemic is different, and also suggest how one can manage the feeling.