Advantages and disadvantages of the solutions

 

Advantages and Disadvantages:

Solution	Advantages	Disadvantages
Improve access to mental healthcare	Help more people cope with mental health Increase job opportunities	Hard to establish Difficulty in recruiting qualified staff
We should learn how to deal with stress	Increase in concentration, a decrease in anxiety, and a reduction in pain Better self-management	We might become dependent on the coping mechanism we use to cope with stress
Surround ourselves with good people	Boosts our self-esteem They will positively influence us	We become too dependent on our growth to other people
Socialize with the community nearby more through online platforms	Those people will positively impact us, and they might help us when we are facing any trouble Feeling less lonely, isolated or judged	High data usage Might have trouble accessing
Promote mental health support	People more aware of mental health They can educate themselves about mental health and the implications. People know where to get mental help when needed	Some mental health services will be misused
Read information from the internet	Prevents unnecessary fear and anxiety People can know more about local and international happenings	It might be hard to differentiate the authenticity of the sources/ websites Might have inaccurate information Fake news and misinformation may increase our fear and anxiety
Protect yourself and be supportive to others	We are surrounding ourselves with people who radiate positive energy, therefore we will be optimistic and wouldn't give up easily Help isolated people get through this pandemic	They might betray us
Avoid things that will affect your health	Prevent people adopting bad habits Maintain a healthy lifestyle Increase mental health	None
Practice self-care	Provides a break from mental stress Improve mental and physical health Help isolated people get through this pandemic	Overdoing "me time" might cause people to withdraw themselves from their social life

 

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