Indians vs.COVID-19: The scenario of mental health

Surbhi Sharma; Aayushi Kundu; Soumen Basu; Nagaraj P Shetti; Tejraj M Aminabhavi

doi:10.1016/j.sintl.2020.100038

Indians vs.COVID-19: The scenario of mental health

Sens Int. 2020:1:100038. doi: 10.1016/j.sintl.2020.100038. Epub 2020 Sep 7.

Authors

Surbhi Sharma¹, Aayushi Kundu², Soumen Basu², Nagaraj P Shetti³, Tejraj M Aminabhavi⁴

Affiliations

¹ School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, 147004, India.
² School of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Affiliate Faculty-TIET-Virginia Tech Center of Excellence in Emerging Materials, Thapar Institute of Engineering & Technology, Patiala, 147004, India.
³ Center for Electrochemical Science and Materials, Department of Chemistry, K.L.E. Institute of Technology, Hubballi, 580 027, Karnataka, India.
⁴ Department of Pharmaceutics, SET's College of Pharmacy, Dharwad, 580 002, Karnataka, India.

Abstract

The fight with COVID-19 pandemic seems nowhere near the end and is extremely daunting. An upsurge in cases of mental illness in India post the pandemic is a clear indicator of its scary impact. The situation of lockdown is causing the feeling of distress, agitation and helplessness among the people. Healthcare workers, poverty-stricken people, elderly, kids and persons with some pre-existing medical condition are more vulnerable to anxiety currently. Practicing a healthy lifestyle; yoga, meditation, avoiding reading too much about the pandemic and being with family are the ways to assuage stress.

Keywords: COVID-19; India; Lockdown; Mental illness.