The mental health of adolescents following the COVID-19 pandemic in Bangladesh

This paper highlights the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic and adolescents' mental health in Bangladesh. It contains a thorough literature review that summarizes relevant articles and newspapers on the mental health of adolescents. In Bangladesh, the COVID-19 pandemic is worsening adolescent mental health issues. To maintain the safety and security of adolescents mental health issues are becoming increasingly frequent in Bangladesh as a result of lockdowns, financial stress, and livelihood scarcity; this trend cannot be ignored. This study will aid policymakers, government officials, and non-government officials in the development of more effective social safety net measures. •COVID-19 has triggered a mental health crisis, yet mental health problems in Bangladesh remain unaddressed.•In Bangladesh, particularly in rural areas, mental disorder is still considered as an evil possession.•Rural people are preferred traditional and spiritual healers over psychiatrists.•There are only 0.49 psychiatrists per 1, 00,000 population in the country.•The lack of mental health specialists, medical workers, and funding are major challenges in this sector.