Psychological Damage From Pandemic Lockdowns Could Last A Generation

Despite the fact that mask regulations are gradually being phased out, millions of Americans are struggling to acclimate to the new normal. Such psychological damage from pandemic lockdowns could last a generation, warns professionals.

The reality that perhaps the COVID pandemic has sparked an enormous mental health catastrophe should not astonish anyone at this juncture.

Apart from the clear physical effects of the pandemic, mental health doctors have told CNBC that several individuals have been struggling with the enormous psychological and sociological shifts just as some of the limitations on commerce and mobility have begun to relax. As a result, numerous people are concerned that the pandemic's psychological effects will span a generation.

Despite the fact that mask regulations are gradually being phased out, millions of Americans are struggling to acclimate to the "new normal."

Valentine Raiteri, a New York-based psychologist, told CNBC: "I have never been as bu...