People of Odisha are among the unhappiest in India and the state is home to very unhappy people in one of the unhappiest countries on earth reveals Happiness Index Report
Illustration : Satheesh Vellinezhi
With the second wave of the pandemic seeming to be hard on even those in their third and fourth decades of their lives and beyond, cases of children losing a parent sometimes, both parents crop up with disturbing frequency
Pathologically, the Coronavirus has been easy on children. Psychologically, it has been mighty hard on them. The second wave has left an alarming number of children grappling with the loss of family members, often a grandparent and sometimes, a parent. In the lowest of lows, both parents. Quarantining norms leaving the extended family out of the picture, immediately after being bereaved, children often receive emotional support only through video-conferencing tools. Though inadequate, this form of support would be a timely balm.