My previous articles dealt with the different aspects of confinement. This new article will dwell with the effects of living with confinement. After 44 days of confinement, our contacts with others have been limited, we can’t visit our families, go out with friends or even go out for fun. Some people find it difficult because they feel bored,isolated and lonely.

People are confronted to their fears in view of the actual context, they are scared to be contaminated, to contaminate their loved ones, to see a family member die. Frontline workers whom are directly confronted to the virus, need psychological assistance because it is quit difficult to encounter that type of situation, seing such a number of people suffering, dying and feeling powerless because you can’t save everyone.

I read about a boy in an article who was suffering from a mental illness, he lived with his mother and sisters and with the confinement he couldn’t receive the medical and social assistance he needed so his crisis got even worse and he killed his mom. That happened in Epinay-Sous-Sénart, and it is an example of the kind of psychological effect the confinement has on people their lifes.

Some feel depressed, anxious or get irritated very easily and living in family becomes difficult and respecting everyones private sphere isn’t easy. However confinement shouldn’t be perceived as a punishment, we need to try and planify our days, help the needy people around us, and for those who encounter difficulties, they should be able to get the assistance they need.