How video-calling helped keep families connected and calmed their fears:

The sense of belongingness is needed by everyone. As human beings we crave to spend times with our close ones. But due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we found ourselves in great physical distance from the ones we care about. This became a major challenge for us to cope with the uncertain surroundings. As governments started locking places down, this challenge only aggravated. There became a growing need for us as individuals to stay connected.

Technology has grown manifolds in the recent past, especially in the past decade. Image processing and compression, along with network connectivity have enhanced and become refined. This made video calling even more seamless and it is now of great convenience to make use of it. Video calling became a major part in helping people cope with staying at home. It kept people connected and kept people from becoming lonely because of insufficient contact.

Video calling also helped people by reassuring them that their loved ones are safe and in good health. If someone was stuck in another place and was ill, they might ask others by video calls and feel content. School and college goers also stayed connected to the ones they used to visit daily. Being young, they were quite vulnerable to ailing mental health.

The elderly who are staying away from their children, grandchildren, and friends are also susceptible to feel alone and lonely. It is crucial to keep them connected. Most of them may have an aversion to use technology, but it is vital to teach them the basics of video-calling and messaging so that they do not feel left out.

Video-calling has been of immense importance than it had ever been before. And technology was really seen as a boon during these times. It is still important for people to use video-calling to stay connected to the ones they care about.