Case studies
•Case study1 :- Age – 9years,
Gender – Girl,
c/o mild cough and cold
Mental status : Fear of death, not allowing her parents to go for work.
• Case study2 :- Age – 16years,
Gender – Male,
c/o not willing to write 10th standard examination
Mental status : Fear of getting Covid.
•Case study3 :- Age – 36years,
Gender – Male,
Job: Stock Market
Mental status : Fear of death of aged parents and young son.
• Case study4 :- Age – 65years,
Gender – Female,
Job – Private sector
Mental status : Fear of getting Covid.
Most Impact of Covid-19 on mental health Population
•Covid affected people and caregivers
•Frontline warriors
•Young generation without schools/ colleges
•Women struck in home with job, household work, kids and other responsibilities
•Adults with job or business loss
•pre-existing mental health disorders
Mental health Symptoms;
•Loss of appetite
•sleep disturbances/Insomnia/ nightmares
•Crying
•Loneliness
•Fear
•Depression
•Anxiety
•Mood swings
•Headache
•Bereavement fear
•Fear of isolation/ fear of ICU/ fear of no bed, oxygen, medicine
•Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Other Factors;
•Jobless + Work stress
•Financial crisis
•Family disturbances
•No satisfaction for online consultation etc.
•Silence
•Negative thoughts
•Irritation
•Temper tantrums
•Addiction to covid news on social media
•Violent behavior Aggression
Statistical Data
34% post covid mental health issues
45% adults accept mental destress
20% consultation increased to psychiatrists and psychologists
Management
•It is humanitarian crisis, we have to accept it, face it and try to normalize it
•For positive cases when symptoms stars, along with medication it’s needed to provide vigorous counselling
•Give reassurance to the caregivers and encourage them to take care of their health also
•Avoid continuous watching social media like news channel, WhatsApp, Facebook, Newspapers etc.,
•Avoid bad habits
•Reduce panic attacks by understanding actual facts
•Establish well being by making healthy routine
-write 5-10 positive sentence and read it loudly before going to bed
– start day with yoga/pranayama/exercise/positive thinking
– passive listening to external sound without judging twice daily
– switching thoughts fear/anxiety/tension to positive and confident thoughts
– healthy/nutritious diet,
– good sleep
– listen to music…
– watch entraining movies, series, facebook live programs…. •Talk to friends relatives family members other than covid and it’s effect
RESPONSIBILITES;
•SMS
– SOCIAL DISTANCING
– proper use of MASK
– SANITISATION • Vaccination
• We are also responsible for spread, so be careful
• Don’t hide the report
•Don’t rely on WhatsApp forwards
• Don’t follow other’s prescription
• Seeking help with experts is important… Doctors, Psychiatrist, Psychologists.
• This trauma is long lasting, but we have to face it and overcome it