IMPACT ON PEOPLE’S MENTAL HEALTH DUE TO

COVID-19

- Anamika Shakya(18785)
 Impact on People’s Mental Health due to Covid -19
■ Mental health includes our emotional, psychological and social well being.
■ During the time of pandemic everyone is facing mental health issues such as
– Increased Stress and anxiety
– Insomnia and depression
– Low mood and irritability specifically stand out as a very common problem in
the studies
■ In Nepal, it has been found that more than 28%of quarantined people justified a
diagnosis of “trauma-related mental health disorder.
■ The cases of suicide has also been increased globally.
■ The key reasons for increased stress in lockdown are risk of infection, fear of
becoming sick or of losing loved ones, as well as the prospect of financial
hardship.
 Impact on People’s Mental Health due to
Covid -19
■ The daily wage workers were immediately hit by the pandemic ,the front line
health workers are suffering from psychological trauma
■ Businesses and entrepreneurs are facing fear and anxiety of financial loss
■ Employees are having constant stress and fear of losing jobs as well as the onsite
employees are facing psychological trauma and performance pressure
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■ In order to cope up with the mental health issues of the employees, the
organization should introduce programs like Employee Assistance
Program which offers mental health resources such as counselling
services, health insurance.
■ HR leaders and managers should encourage both onsite and remote
employees and communicate with them regularly about the safety
precautions they are taking and discuss about their mental health
■ Virtual therapist to discuss ways of recognizing symptoms, improving
mental health, and seeking outside help should be made available to the
employees