International Journal of Nursing Education and Research
  • Year: 2021
  • Volume: 9
  • Issue: 4

Mental health and psychosocial wellbeing during Covid-19

1Assistant Professor, Tiruvalla Medical Mission College of Nursing, Kerala

2Vice Principal, Tiruvalla Medical Mission College of Nursing, Kerala

*Corresponding Author E-mail: bindu_nair23@yahoo.com

Online Published on 14 April, 2025.

Abstract

Worldwide COVID-19 pandemic had led to a prolonged stressful condition and bring about more psychological and social effects in the community. This condition is commonly seen in each group and more commonly it has affected in children, older peoples and even the health workers who are exposed and likely to bring about the condition of stress, anxiety, uneasiness and depression. These prolonged psychosocial issues may result in mental health problems and long-term consequence on the mental functioning and coping capacities of family members. The aim of this article is to explain some of the psychosocial impacts, and more is emphasis given in identifying these psychosocial problems and some of the strategies which can be used to overcome these issues.

Keywords

COVID-19, Psychosocial impacts, Psychosocial issues, Behavioral changes, Stressful