Promoting Mental Health during COVID-19 Pandemic

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Balbinder Kumar1 and Swaran Lata2 (Department of Political Science, UILS, PUSSGRC, Hoshiarpur, Punjab1 and Department of Psychology, Faculty of Social Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh2)

COVID-19 pandemic has triggered mental health crisis globally. The prime mental health manifestations are perceived stress and anxiety, depression, panic, insomnia, nightmares, annoyance, irritation and fright and terror of contracting the virus. Various stressors like quarantine, isolation, pay-cuts, unemployment, uncertainty about their present and future, fear of losing their dear ones, violence, abuse etc. have aggravated mental health threats. While the current scenario is affecting the mental health of all individuals, regardless of their age, gender or other demographics, complete holistic health – physical as well as mental health is required. For preferable mental health and to work for coping up with the COVID-19 pandemic optimism, hope, resilience, positive thinking, interpersonal relations, humour, relaxation, recreation and music should be practiced to cope up and survive in the pandemic.