The effect of COVID-19 on Mental Health

The Corona virus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a pandemic that emerged for the first time in Wuhan, China, and spreads all over the world between December 2019 and early 2020. The state of lock-down in many parts of the world, which are contributing largely to the global economy has led to the halting of services and products. Along with the economy impacts, the ever-increasing morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19 is the biggest setback. The prevalence of epidemics accentuates or creates new stressors. The aim of our study is to determine the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health in the Indian population and their coping strategies. We found out anxiety as the prevalent problem among the participants and being female and under medical stream were associated with anxiety. Women need special attention as they were more vulnerable than evil. Finally, policymakers also need to care for younger adults, mostly students and individuals under the medical stream.