Quarantine And The Power Of Media

At this point of time, the whole world is facing a dreadful scenario because of the pandemic. Many countries had been into complete lockdown for a few months which included India too. Due to this we had to be quarantined.

So what is quarantine?

According to me, we all are suffering from a worldwide issue which is covid nineteen or in laymen language the new corona virus which is very harmful. This has caused a havoc all around the world and has affected more than a million people.

Though the mortality rate of this virus is quite low but it is very contagious and spreads a lot faster than even compared to a common cold.

So due to this terrible condition the countries in order to protect their citizens have announced lock-down which basically means that the whole world is under lock-down. This is where quarantine comes in, we the people are now quarantined which means we have to avoid social gatherings whatsoever and stay at home to follow social distancing. As this virus is new we don’t have any cure or say antidote for it as such till date.

In between this comes the role of media (worldwide) -  media is a very powerful medium whether it be print media or  the news or it be the social media. Media is already quite powerful and amidst this lockdown, it is helping people in conquering the situation. Due to the cases which are increasing consistently and at a very high rate, it is playing a critical role in mitigating fear among the people. 

The disease itself is not that big of a deal but due to the reports and many claims it has created tension globally . Now talking about social media it is one of the most used form of media and due to everyone being on social media, there are plenty of opinions going around. Social media has started to play the role of courts during lockdown, so many people just share or say whatever they want and spread hate. I wouldn’t say that posting or writing about something bad is wrong but is it really our job to give punishments to each and everyone.

Are we seriously qualified and equipped enough to do such things and take action. 

NO. we should act like responsible citizens. Whether we are adults teens or kids it should be our sole duty to respect the power of media. 

Accept it or not media these days is not used as a medium instead it has started to be used as a weapon. In this situation people are not actually aware of what they are saying or sharing or what would be the consequences. 

People have to stop targeting others and use this gift in a positive manner because as we all are aware each and everything has two aspects positive and negative but it is us who decide when and how to use it. We have to remember that negativity spreads faster in social media platforms.

The only thing we can do is stay at our home and thus protect the world. Now that we are quarantined what we should be doing is that we should do all the things we thought we didn’t get enough time for. Now is the time to develop new hobbies and to perfect the old ones. This is the time in which we can do whatever we want without any restrictions and now that we have ample of time we can invest our time to develop new skills, learn new languages and if you want to play games you can do that too. Now is the time we have our freedom and by doing such things by staying in our we are unknowingly contributing to the safety of the whole world. 

Schools and colleges are also closed but is it something to be sad about, we always wanted holidays not in  a restrictive time as now but still we should be looking at the positive side of this phase and do something productive  and positive which would surely contribute to our world. Also we should be grateful and obliged that we are safe in our houses while the doctors and army officers are still working for us, the heroes which are fictional are not the real heroes but these people are the real heroes as they risk out their precious lives in order to protect ours.

What we should do is support our family in whichever way we can irrespective of the judgement and difference of opinions on the gender of the person. Whether it be a boy or a girl he or she should be willing to help the elders in the chores as there is no other hope of support from any other person other than the people from the family. We should act like responsible global citizens and help our mothers daughters and sisters in this chaotic situation so that no one is stressed out.This is the period where we are isolated and should help each other though it feels like we are  trapped in our houses but we should be considerate enough to understand that we can overcome this problem only we stay supportive to each other and take in the measures for our own safety in order to help ourselves as well as others.

We should use this gift of media in a good manner as it is imperative to understand the situation at this point of time and we should act accordingly as all this has assuaged fear around the whole world.

All in all this is not the time to cry about things and make the problems even worse but it is the time when we should be strong and take all necessary measures to be safe and also we should invest our precious time to enlighten our self and add to our knowledge and at the same time do good to the whole world.

Suicide-is it the only option?

So today I’ll be talking about depression.

So what according to you guys is depression?

Is it a disease or a disability?

No.  From my perspective it is a state of mind which is somehow created due to stress and various other aspects. People face a lot of  issues in their life and stress at this point of time in the world is very common because people can get stressed about small things which play a very minimal role in our life but still people get affected by it.

Depression leads us to a basic virtual reality kind of experience in which we are always sad, nothing positive seems to happen to us.  

Mental health is prominently associated with depression. Not only adults but children and even the teens who have just started of with their studies and stuff are getting depressed and talking about it.  What are people usually upset about- marks, goals , desires. People usually get upset when they don't get what they were expecting for. People also get sad about love.

Love is a very small word of 4 letters but it also plays a major part in our life . Teens when they think they are in love, it is not always true in most of the cases, it is just infatuation which is a major distraction which leads us off track, but yes true love is also there not only for adults but for teens also. Children get upset about their breakups and all and while coping up with it, they have to struggle with the society demands as well. 

I never understand these society demands or rules or regulations, I wouldn’t say I disrespect them but to me it does not make any sense as to why do everybody has to think before doing anything that what other people will think about him or his work. 

This should be totally eliminated from our lives, we should be free enough to take all decisions in our life without worrying about the people whom we don't even know properly. 

Talking about a students life - it is not as easy as it seems. The student has to face many struggle ;  some on personal level and simultaneously they have to work hard on their professional front too and the same is with the life of the adults. It does not matter who you are- an actor, director , businessman or a professional who does his/her job.

Stress is always there because each and every human being according to me hopes to get recognition for the work they do and  when sometimes they don't get it, they become sad and depressed.

This particular year 2020 has not been a very good and positive year for all of us because of corona virus and the consequences we have to face because of it.

Talking about India or Indian cinema(Bollywoood).

It has suffered a substantial loss this year because of the most prominent and versatile actors Demise.

These type of things usually creates a major impact on people and this leads oneself to doubt his or her capabilities. What is suicide? It Is the last stage of a person when he or she looses full faith in life and thinks that there is nothing worth to live for and I am telling you when a person is going through depression, they loose their ability to judge or evaluate what is right or wrong and thus end up taking such harsh decisions such as suicide.

When people say that sad people commit suicide.  It is not true. Depression wont reflect on anyone’s face and we don’t have a test which will state depression + or something, it is a state of mind and it can totally be changed by some help and guidance. 

Mental health is one the most challenging aspects at this point of time because even small children are getting affected by this. 

And to be honest whenever you are sad or say depressed, you  would not be healthy.  A sad person always faces some or the  other health problem. 

All we have to do is look at the positive side of the things and I totally accept and agree, when there  is no positive or happy thing is available then only thing which comes in our mind is - what is the last solution to get rid of these problems. It is suicide.

A big NO! There is no bigger reason than having the will to live for whatever it takes because at the end nothing is more precious neither money nor materialistic things. Life matters more than anything.  When a person has a will to live, I can surely promise that he/she will surely find a way out of the problems but when the person gives up nothing can help. What do you think is the most common reason for death in foreign countries - it is nothing else but suicide.

In a nutshell, all I want to say is - suicide is not an option at all. 

A person can improve, reflect on mistakes and do anything in life if he/she lives. Being alive is a privilege because we don’t know how or when death can occur, so why don’t we live our lives to the fullest and be as happy as we can because remember If out of 100 thing 99 are negative things there will always be that one thing which will stop you from doing anything wrong and that thing will help you get success and achieve all the goals in your life. 

Life is not easy at all some or the other problem will always be there but we ourselves have to think that who will prevail in the fight us or our problems or issues. The talent of being happy is a great talent but the person who makes the other person happy is the best out of all .

All in all we should always be positive and help each and every person in our reach in whatsoever way we can. Together we can defeat anything and everything. So we should pledge to be happy  and spread positivity around the world.

Thanks for reading my article

By-

Yash Gupta