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| Published: May 25, 2020

COVID-19: An inevitable emerging challenge across mental illness

Limpee Kalita

MA (General) Psychology, Lovely Professional University, India Google Scholar More about the auther

, Aahana Saha

MA (General) Psychology, Lovely Professional University, India Google Scholar More about the auther

DIP: 18.01.243/20200802

DOI: 10.25215/0802.243

ABSTRACT

The aim of this paper is to explore and understand the impacts of Covid-19 on people’s mental health, especially people who suffer from different kinds of mental disorders like OCD, GAD, substance abuse, schizophrenia etc. This will illustrates a new dimension for the health officials to come up with the proper service to assist them. This article throws light upon deterioration of health status of the mentally ill patients and obstacles of health professionals. Aggressive insight into the impact the COVIND-19 epidemic is having on patients who are suffering from mental disorders, like OCD, substance abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, eating disorders etc. This will help us address the issues they face. Further to make a proper guideline on how to help them address their issues. As a mental health professional should try to overcome the challenge as it’s an unavoidable circumstance.

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Limpee Kalita @ aahanasaha9@gmail.com

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ISSN 2348-5396

ISSN 2349-3429

18.01.243/20200802

10.25215/0802.243

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Published in   Annual Special Issue on COVID-19: A COMPILATION OF ITS IMPACT & SOLUTIONS