Impact of COVID-19 on mental health and its coping stratergies in Indians: A literature review

Pages: 345-348
Ayushi Sharma (Department of Psychology, Galgotias University, Noida, Uttar Pradesh)

The purpose of this review was to study the impact of corona virus (COVID-19) on mental health and its coping
strategies in Indian population. Covid-19 is an irresistible sickness brought by severe acute respiratory syndrome,
which is also known as SARS-CoV-2. the main cause of concern were partition from family, worry for friends and
family, stress identified with the current task, isolation and social separation. This infection influenced the public
activity of people as of the school, colleges, universities, pubs, restaurants, cafe, etc. got shut. Anxiety and
Depression were the major mental health issues that were seen in an individual during the lockdown, where mental
health includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects how we think, feel, and act.15 studies
were taken for this literature review. This is a review paper based on secondary information as it is collected from
various sources such as published and unpublished Journal Articles, Newspapers, Books, and Reports of various
researches.