A Study on the Mental Health and Psychological Flexibility during COVID-19 Pandemic
Published: 2020
Author(s) Name: Preeti Sinhal |
Author(s) Affiliation: Assistant Professor, AISSMS College of HMCT, Pune, Maharashtra, India.
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic is spread across the globe, during the initial month of year 2020 brought a global shutdown into all sector of industry and brought about a scenario where in severe decision like isolation and lockdown was put into effect many countries had to forcefully bring about this change for the benefit of this people. But little did they realize, the repercussions that this isolation or lockdown would bring amongst common people, this study explores the mental health and psychological flexibility experienced by common people in the so said lockdown situation. The study highlighted the various factors that impacted the mental health of people and showed significant increase in anxiety and fear levels. It was also observed that there was drastic change in the sleeping and eating habits of people where as many a people also felt that they were able to get dedicated time to explore oneself and catchup with family in friends using technology.
Keywords: Mental Health, Psychological Flexibility, COVID-19 Pandemic
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