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Depression, anxiety and stress among indians in times of Covid-19 lockdown.

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Rehman, Usama, Shahnawaz, Mohammad G., Khan, Neda H., Kharshiing, Korsi D., Khursheed, Masrat, Gupta, Kaveri, Kashyap, Drishti, Uniyal, Ritika·2021·Community Mental Health Journal

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Covid-19 has caused significant distress around the globe. Apart from the evident physical symptoms in infected cases, it has caused serious damage to public mental health. India, like other countries, implemented a nationwide lockdown to contain and curb the transmission of the virus. The current research is an attempt to explore psychological distress among people residing in India during the lockdown. Four hundred and three participants were asked to complete a questionnaire with questions around symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and family affluence. The results indicated that people who do not have enough supplies to sustain the lockdown were most affected, and family affluence was found to be negatively correlated with stress, anxiety, and depression. Among different professions, students and healthcare professionals were found to experience stress, anxiety, and depression more than others. Despite the current situation, stress, anxiety, and depression were found to be in normal ranges for mental health professionals highlighting their capabilities to remain normal in times of distress. Policymakers and other authorities may take the assistance of mental health professionals to help overcome psychological issues related to Covid-19.

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  • The pandemic, lockdown, and need for precautions can bring about an exponential rise in mental health issues of affected people.

    “The pandemic, the accompanying ever-increasing number of deaths, the lockdown, and the need for maintaining strict precautions against the virus can bring about an exponential rise in the mental health issues of the people affected by the pandemic as well (Kumar and Nayar, 2020; Li S. W. et al., 2020; Rehman et al., 2020; Verma and Mishra, 2020; Wang et al., 2020a; Zhu S. et al., 2020).”

    From Knowledge of COVID-19 and Its Influence on Mindfulness, Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Psychological Flexibility in the Indian Community (2020) · cites this paper as Rehman et al., 2020

    The Introduction (page unavailable) links the pandemic and restricted movement during lockdown to anxiety, stress, depression, and psychological distress. It mentions deaths and precautions, but does not establish that those factors cause an exponential rise in mental health issues; no exponential increase is reported. (LLM, conf=0.85)

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  • In China, stress, anxiety, and depression were more prevalent among students and healthcare professionals than among other professions.

    “a study in China revealed that stress, anxiety, and depression were more prevalent among students and healthcare professionals in comparison with other professions [6].”

    From Efficacy of a web application for stress management among Iranian college students during COVID-19 outbreak: a study protocol for randomized controlled trials (2020) · cites this paper as [6]

    The Results and Discussion report higher psychological distress among students and health professionals in the paper’s Indian sample. The Introduction mentions psychological distress in China but does not report a Chinese comparison by profession; the Results also do not show that both groups were higher than every other profession on all three measures. Page numbers were not available in our copy. (LLM, conf=0.88)

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  • The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about an immense effect on the mental health of the general public.

    “The current global pandemic caused by COVID-19 has brought about an immense effect on the mental health of the general public.”

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Authors
Rehman, U., Shahnawaz, M. G., Khan, N. H., Kharshiing, K. D., Khursheed, M., Gupta, K., Kashyap, D., & Uniyal, R.
Affiliations
  • Aligarh Muslim University (IN)
  • Jamia Millia Islamia (IN)
Corresponding author
Rehman, Usama
Venue
Community Mental Health Journal
Published
2020-06-23
Volume
57
Issue
1
Pages
42-48
ISSN
  • 0010-3853 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-2789
OpenAlex
W3036937869
Cited by
579
References
29
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 19 · 2024: 59 · 2023: 115 · 2022: 167 · 2021: 174 · 2020: 38
FWCI
49.44
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Community Mental Health Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › COVID-19 and Mental Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
Keywords
COVID-19 lockdown, depression, anxiety, stress, psychological distress, family affluence, food insecurity, students, healthcare workers, mental health professionals, India
MeSH terms
Psychological Distress, COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Adult, Anxiety, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Female, Health Personnel, Humans, India, Male, Mental Health, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Quarantine, Surveys and Questionnaires, Social Isolation, Stress, Psychological, Students, Prevalence, Young Adult

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