Covid-19’s Growing Impact on Mental Health
Coronavirus pandemic means most of us are staying at home and working from home. Gyms are closed, and there are no social gatherings. Many people are feeling lonely, which impacts their mental health adversely. While staying at home, people are worried about their health, the health and well-being of their loved ones, the job, the future of families, etc. We are more reliant on electronic devices and less connected to each other. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced the coronavirus pandemic in mid-March, and shortly after that, alcohol sales skyrocketed in the US. Though Rapid Test kits for coronavirus are available, people are still worried about getting themselves tested if they develop the symptoms. How COVID-19 Impact Mental Health? Covid-19 impacts mental health in more than one way. Following are the ways in which the coronavirus pandemic is impacting people: Disrupted Routines Since we all are staying at home...