Rise in mental disorders during second wave of pandemic

A quantity of folks, affected by mental well being points, together with anxiousness, panic assaults and psychiatric disorders, are searching for consideration. The devastating second wave of COVID-19 unleashed since April, had a quantity of folks, affected by a variety of mental disorders searching for medical assist.

“We are seeing that everyone is affected, as they have either a close family member or friend infected, or would have lost some of them to the pandemic. People are affected by a series of disorders, and only some of them are seeking medical help. People complain of insomnia, panic attacks at night, brooding, and a sense of ‘learned helplessness’, and having to be a mute spectator, to the horrific scenes unfolding right in front of their eyes,” stated senior psychiatrist D. Phanibhushan.

Dr. Phanibhushan stated he had been treating sufferers on the garden proper in entrance of his residence by following social distancing protocols. Stating there was a way of apathy and helplessness among the many folks, he recommended that the State authorities ought to make use of voluntary companies of senior medical practitioners in these instances.

“In 2020, the government utilised our services and I offered my free counselling to those calling from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana as well, and I suggest that the government should utilise our services this time too. Trained counsellors could offer counselling over phone numbers like 104 and district helpline phone numbers. A little bit of counselling can do wonders for the mentally affected persons. Since, most hospitals are now dedicated to COVID care, telephone counselling could be effective,” stated Dr. Phanibhushan.

The recommended cures embody participating the mentally affected folks, speaking to them, making them stroll or do any gentle train close to their houses, treating with gentle antidepressants, and so forth.