This position holds that quarantine is bad for mental health. It argues that isolation from friends and family and reduced social contact cause real harm—fuelling depression and PTSD, straining family relationships, and driving up rates of drug dependency.
Supporting arguments · 4
- Quarantine puts strain on familial relationshipsThe stresses of quarantine push families to their limits. This has negative mental health outcomes.
- Quarantine leads to increased rates of drug dependencyHigher rates of alcohol and substance abuse were observed in populations that were quarantined during the SARS epidemic.
- Quarantine causes depressionQuarantine leads to elevated rates of depression and anxiety among those affected.
- Quarantine causes PTSDSustained periods of quarantine lead to elevated rates of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)