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Is spending time quarantined bad for your mental health? Is spending time quarantined bad for your mental health?
No, quarantine is not bad for our mental health No, quarantine is not bad for our mental health
Yes, quarantine is bad for your mental health Yes, quarantine is bad for your mental health
Whether quarantine is bad for your mental health depends on other factors Whether quarantine is bad for your mental health depends on other factors
You can spend time with your children You can spend time with your children
You can learn a new skill You can learn a new skill
You can declutter your living space You can declutter your living space
We can all take a step back and think We can all take a step back and think
Quarantine causes PTSD Quarantine causes PTSD
Quarantine puts strain on familial relationships Quarantine puts strain on familial relationships
Quarantine causes depression Quarantine causes depression
Quarantine leads to increased rates of drug dependency Quarantine leads to increased rates of drug dependency
On external stressors On external stressors
On public health systems On public health systems
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Is spending time quarantined bad for your mental health?
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No, quarantine is not bad for our mental health

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You can learn a new skill

Learning a new skill has positive mental health outcomes. Quarantines afford people the time to do this.
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Context

Many are using the quarantine period to develop or learn a new skill.

The Argument

Developing new skills can have a positive impact on your mental health. Lifelong learning and education have been linked with increased overall satisfaction and reduced levels of anxiety and depression. Those that continue to develop new skills and abilities into adulthood also have higher levels of self-esteem and are more optimistic.[1] With nothing else to do, many people are using their free time to learn to code, bake, or start a new language learning course. These will all have long-term positive mental health impacts.

Counter arguments

Premises

[P1] Learning a new skill has positive mental health outcomes. [P2] Quarantine gives people the time to learn new skills. [P3] Therefore, quarantine can have positive impacts on our mental health.

Rejecting the premises

References

  1. https://thriveglobal.com/stories/how-learning-and-working-help-improve-your-mental-health/
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