The purpose of this research is to examine the mental toll of the widespread COVID-19 epidemic and its contributing causes. Google Forms were used to conduct a cross-sectional survey among residents of Kanpur's urban centers through a purposive sampling method employing members of WhatsApp groups. data from 159 parents who filled out the Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21) short version and the Parental Stress Scale were collected by a purposive sample technique employing a survey questionnaire sent over WhatsApp (PSS). Interviews were conducted with the parents of 121 children and adolescents to assess their level of compliance and any emotional discomfort they may have experienced throughout the quarantine. Quarantined children and adolescents were also surveyed to collect data for comparison. Results from this research raising severe doubts regarding quarantine's efficacy as a disease-prevention method due to poor compliance with quarantine regulations.