Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health Issues in India: Understanding the factors of suicides due to pandemic

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Published: Apr 11, 2022
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v17i1.1091
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Covid-19; mental health; suicides; India

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Subhra Rajat Balabantaray
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India
Deepak Bangwal
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India
Upananda Pani
University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India

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The present study seeks to evaluate how the COVID-19 pandemic is not just impacting tremendously the physical health, rather has a serious effect on the psychological health as well as the mental health of individuals which needs to be addressed at an urgent basis. The paper looks forward to delve into the various kinds of repercussions the current pandemic is having with regards to the deterioration of mental health conditions among individuals, resulting in suicide. The outbreak of Coronavirus has brought about massive changes in the country. A lot of misinformation is also floating around and this has subsequently led to the creation of anxiety issues among individuals as well.

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Balabantaray, S. R. ., Bangwal, D. ., & Pani, U. . (2022). Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health Issues in India: Understanding the factors of suicides due to pandemic. Asia Pacific Journal of Health Management, 17(1). https://doi.org/10.24083/apjhm.v17i1.1091
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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2022)
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Research Articles
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Author Biographies

Deepak Bangwal, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India

Assistant Professor, Department of General Management, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India

Upananda Pani, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India

Assistant Professor, Department of Economics and International Business, University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, India