Psychological Challenges, Mental Health and Psycho-Social Intervention During COVID 19

Asoke Kumar Saha

Abstract


Psychologists and other mental health professionals play an important role to curb the consequences of the lockdown on mental wellbeing. The COVID 19 lockdown is an opportunity for families to strengthen family bonds. People have more free time to show their creativity. Psychologists explore ways in which people react to this stressful situation globally. Corona outbreak is a serious public health emergency of international concern. The considerations presented in this document developed by WHO to support mental health and psychosocial wellbeing in different target groups during the outbreak. Self-help interventions are proposed by NGOs and Government to find the help of the community people are discussed.

Keywords


covid-19, mental health, psychological challenges, psycho-social intervention

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26555/intl%20con.v1i1.9283

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