Several people have struggled with mental health issues amid the ongoing pandemic. A mental health crisis has been widely reported around the world in a span of a few months. A recent study reveals Indians, in particular, are struggling to come to terms with multiple forms of mental health issues that have risen exponentially post the coronavirus outbreak.
The study, conducted by one of India's largest health and wellness platforms, Lybrate, states there has been over 180 per cent rise in online patient consultations around mental health conditions on the platform.
The highest jump has been witnessed in the city of Mumbai (205 per cent), followed by Delhi (180 per cent), Pune (170 per cent), Ahmedabad (155 per cent), Chennai (142 per cent), Bangalore (115 per cent), Kolkata (109 per cent) and Hyderabad (102 per cent). Lybrate said that it came up with the insights post analysis of data gathered between March 1 and June 20, 2020.
“Mental health became a point of concern for a majority of Indians after Covid -19. We noticed on our platform that even specialists who did not deal with the subject were being consulted about mental health issues. Given the demanding situation, we provided a basic session to doctors; psychologists on our platform trained them on how to better counsel those seeking help regarding mental health problems. As the questions asked were mostly generic in nature, we thought it would come handy for those doctors who want to help out during the crisis,” Saurabh Arora, Founder & CEO of Lybrate said.
Their report stated that queries predominantly revolved around stress, isolation, claustrophobia, being unproductive, anger, irritation, loneliness, mood swings, and not being able to cope with family members. There was also a topic of uncertainty revolving around unemployment.
