Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health in India

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anjali Kanojia
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
The World ◽  
Current Scenario ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The emergence of novel CoronaVirus Disease (COVID-19) has crossed borders at a lightening speed, infecting people all over the world within China and all over the globe. This virus has impacted in a way that has imposed mandatory lockdowns in many countries including India. However, since the lockdown has been imposed, attention is being focussed on the economic repercussions, migrants and livelihoods. Mental health issues such as anxiety, worry, fear of infection, sleep disturbance and in some cases suicide are side lined. This paper reviews the current scenario of COVID-19 in India in the context of mental health and related issues. Alongside, looks at ways to build awareness among the public on mental health during COVID-19.

scholarly journals Novel Coronavirus and Emerging Mental Health Issues—A Timely Analysis of Potential Consequences and Legal Policies Perspective

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 87-105
Author(s):  
Mehran Idris Khan ◽  
Hafiz Abdul Rehman Saleem ◽  
Muhammad Fahad Anwar ◽  
Yen-Chiang Chang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Legal Policies ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

scholarly journals Pre-exposure and Post-exposure new prophylactic treatments against COVID-19 in healthcare workers

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (7) ◽  
pp. 260-267
Author(s):  
Bachir Benarba ◽  
Adel Gouri
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Nutritional Intervention ◽  
B Vitamins ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Post Exposure ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-related Coronavirus 2 or novel coronavirus (COVID-19) infection pandemic continues to spread. Since the outbreak of the COVID-19 in Wuhan (China), healthcare workers have been infected and are considered at high risk of contamination. Moreover, in addition to the physical effects of COVID-19, the pandemic results in important mental health issues among healthcare workers such as anxiety, stress, depression, and further nervous or mental disorders. Despite the increasing number of clinical trials aiming to develop vaccines or test antiviral molecules, till now no efficient anti- SARS-CoV-2 drugs have been validated. The COVID-19 pandemic led us to call for an urgent nutritional intervention model that should be established to prevent and/or reduce the negative impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers. In the present paper, we suggest a safe nutritional supplementation of Mg-Zn- B vitamins (B1, B6, B9, and B12) in healthcare workers as pre-exposure and post-exposure new prophylactic treatments. Furthermore, the paper reports the scientific arguments and the possible mechanisms by which the Mg-Zn- B vitamins supplementation may exert its beneficial effects in the healthcare workers facing the COVID-19 pandemic. Overall, the Mg-Zn- B vitamins supplementation would enhance the immune response against SARS-CoV2, prevent inflammatory processes and oxidative stress, fight or alleviate the COVID-19-related mental health issues, or even reduce the replication. Each element of the supplementation possesses important and promising effects contributing to the possible efficiency of the suggested Mg-Zn- B vitamins supplementation in healthcare workers. Keywords: COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Supplementation, Zinc, Magnesium, Vitamins B.

scholarly journals Berkebun Sebagai Terapi Kesihatan Mental Sewaktu Pandemik Covid-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 97-114
Author(s):  
Dini Farhana Baharudin ◽  
Kalsom Ali ◽  
Mahanom A. Jalil ◽  
Arif Ainur Rofiq
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Analysis Method ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Library Research ◽  
Content Analysis Method ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
The World

The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic affects mental health in communities all over the world. Thus, this paper aims to see the potential of gardening as a therapy for mental health during this COVID-19 pandemic. Through the content analysis method, library research was conducted to examine this intervention. Findings show that gardening can be an alternative approach to prevention and healing in regards to mental health issues. Nature-based intervention such as gardening helps bring the feeling of peace and closeness to Allah which also allows for mental health issues to be curbed and health be restored, which ensures the overall well-being of those affected by COVID-19.

scholarly journals Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Outbreak Quarantine, Isolation, and Lockdown Policies on Mental Health and Suicide

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Balasankar Ganesan ◽  
Adel Al-Jumaily ◽  
Kenneth N. K. Fong ◽  
Palak Prasad ◽  
Surendra Kumar Meena ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Stigma ◽  
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
Coronavirus Infection ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

The novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has made a huge impact on people's physical and mental health, and it remains a cause of death for many all over the world. To prevent the spread of coronavirus infection, different types of public health measures (social isolation, quarantine, lockdowns, and curfews) have been imposed by governments. However, mental health experts warn that the prolonged lockdown, quarantine, or isolation will create a “second pandemic” with severe mental health issues and suicides. The quarantined or isolated people may suffer from various issues such as physical inactivity, mental health, economic and social problems. As with the SARS outbreak in 2003, many suicide cases have been reported in connection with this current COVID-19 pandemic lockdown due to various factors such as social stigma, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, fear of COVID infection, loneliness, and other mental health issues. This paper provides an overview of risk factors that can cause suicide and outlines possible solutions to prevent suicide in this current COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals The Mental Health of School-Going Children During Existing Lockdown Situation Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Anwar Hossain ◽  
Sanjida Rahman ◽  
Md Rezaul Karim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Family Members ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Additional Time ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

During this epidemic of COVID-19, children are in need of much concentration and profound love of the senior family members. Although the measures taken by the organizations are necessary to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, they may be causing widespread mental health issues, including depression and loneliness. Therefore, it is imperative that parents have to spend the lion-share of time with children while listening to them cordially. Parents can participate in sports with them to help them stay fit so that they can enjoy commemorating moments. However, in this additional time, the parents can also make them habituated to practice the rules of health, so does social distancing.

scholarly journals Mental health implications of COVID-19 pandemic and its response in India

2020 ◽  
pp. 002076402095076 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrija Roy ◽  
Arvind Kumar Singh ◽  
Shree Mishra ◽  
Aravinda Chinnadurai ◽  
Arun Mitra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Media ◽  
Mental Health Care ◽  
Intervention Strategies ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
The Government ◽  
Novel Coronavirus ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Introduction: Mental health concerns and treatment usually take a backseat when the limited resources are geared for pandemic containment. In this global humanitarian crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health issues have been reported from all over the world. Objectives: In this study, we attempt to review the prevailing mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic through global experiences, and reactive strategies established in mental health care with special reference to the Indian context. By performing a rapid synthesis of available evidence, we aim to propose a conceptual and recommendation framework for mental health issues during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: A search of the PubMed electronic database and google scholar were undertaken using the search terms ‘novel coronavirus’, ‘COVID-19’, ‘nCoV’, SARS-CoV-2, ‘mental health’, ‘psychiatry’, ‘psychology’, ‘anxiety’, ‘depression’ and ‘stress’ in various permutations and combinations. Published journals, magazines and newspaper articles, official webpages and independent websites of various institutions and non-government organizations, verified social media portals were compiled. Results: The major mental health issues reported were stress, anxiety, depression, insomnia, denial, anger and fear. Children and older people, frontline workers, people with existing mental health illnesses were among the vulnerable in this context. COVID-19 related suicides have also been increasingly common. Globally, measures have been taken to address mental health issues through the use of guidelines and intervention strategies. The role of social media has also been immense in this context. State-specific intervention strategies, telepsychiatry consultations, toll free number specific for psychological and behavioral issues have been issued by the Government of India. Conclusion: Keeping a positive approach, developing vulnerable-group-specific need-based interventions with proper risk communication strategies and keeping at par with the evolving epidemiology of COVID-19 would be instrumental in guiding the planning and prioritization of mental health care resources to serve the most vulnerable.

scholarly journals Mental Health of School-Going Children during Existing Lockdown Situation Due to COVID-19 Pandemic in Bangladesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-37
Author(s):  
Muhammad Anwar Hossain ◽  
Sanjida Rahman ◽  
Md Rezaul Karim
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Infectious Diseases ◽  
Family Members ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Additional Time ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

During this epidemic of COVID-19, children are in need of much concentration and profound love of the senior family members. Although the measures taken by the organizations are necessary to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, they may be causing widespread mental health issues, including depression and loneliness. Therefore, it is imperative that parents have to spend the lion-share of time with children while listening to them cordially. Parents can participate in sports with them to help them stay fit so that they can enjoy commemorating moments. However, in this additional time, the parents can also make them habituated to practice the rules of health, so does social distancing. Bangladesh Journal of Infectious Diseases 2020;7(1):33-37

scholarly journals Human Behavioral Analyzer using Machine Learning Technique

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (6) ◽  
pp. 5150-5154
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Machine Learning Technique ◽  
Behavioral Traits ◽  
Low Level ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
The World ◽  
Learning Technique ◽  
The Status

This research paper aims to the variety of people suffering from medium or low level of mental agitation i.e. being stress, depression etc. As countries like India in which more than 65% of the population is under the age of 35 [1] are continuously falling down the rank in the World Happiness Report, In 2018, India ranked on 133rd [2] position, and it can be concluded that the majority of population is facing mental health issues and does not have proper methods to analyze their mental health and take appropriate precautions and also to provide automated solutions to the Industry for hiring a productive group of people those are cool minded and sensible, the purpose of this research is to analyze the mental health of a person using behavioral traits of the person that are entered by the person or chosen from a list of given options throughout the analyses procedure of the application in which surveyed data is tested through Machine Learning to determine the status of mental health of a person and associated stress levels and suggesting the user with appropriate recommendations

scholarly journals The distress of Iranian adults during the Covid-19 pandemic – More distressed than the Chinese and with different predictors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi ◽  
Maryam Mokhtari Dinani ◽  
Abbas Nazarian Madavani ◽  
Jizhen Li ◽  
Stephen X. Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Empirical Evidence ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Distress Level ◽  
High Death ◽  
Peritraumatic Distress ◽  
Death Count

SummaryEarly papers on the mental health of the public during the Covid-19 pandemic surveyed participants from China. Outside of China, Iran has emerged as one of the most affected countries with a high death count and rate. The paper presents the first empirical evidence from Iranian adults during the Covid-19 pandemic on their level of distress and its predictors. On March 25–28, 2020, a dire time for Covid-19 in Iran, we surveyed 1058 adults from all 30 provinces in Iran using the Covid-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI). The distress level of Iranian adults (mean: 34.54; s.d.: 14.92) was significantly higher (mean difference: 10.9; t=22.7; p<0.0001; 95% CI: 10.0 to 11.8) than that of Chinese adults (mean: 23.65; s.d.: 5.45) as reported in a prior study with the same measure of Covid-19 Peritraumatic Distress Index (CPDI). We also found the predictors of distress in Iran vary from those in China. Our findings that the predictors of distress in Iran vary from those in China suggest the need to study the predictors of mental health in individual countries during the Covid-19 pandemic to effectively identify and screen for those more susceptible to mental health issues.FundingNone

scholarly journals Mental health in academia: what’s it all about?

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 50-52
Author(s):  
Jack Caudwell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
The Public ◽  
Mental Health Issues

Should your PhD sacrifice your mental health? Seems like a silly question to ask in 2020, maybe even rhetorical to some. However, a great deal of postgraduate researchers experience mental health issues as an unwanted by-product of their PhD. At what point does this become too much? Mental health has become one of the biggest issues put under the public spotlight in recent years, so why do we still have this archaic culture in academia? Maybe it is time for a change in how we think about what is and is not acceptable, and what resources are available to those of us who find ourselves struggling with our mental health during our research.

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