To Compare the Pattern of Depression Symptomatology and Mizaj During the Lockdown and After Lockdown in Young College Students

Background: Mizaj is the only thing which imparts a proper shape and structure to human body and makes capable an individual to perform his functions properly. If the Mizaj of a person is changed, his functions as well as structures tend to change, resulting in disease. Any temperament of a healthy person represents a good profile of biological state which keeps perfect harmony between the milieu enterieur (the environment within body) and environment. According to Unani philosophy, the body is made up of the four basic elements i.e., Earth, Air, Water and Fire which have different temperaments i.e., Cold, Hot, Wet and Dry respectively. After mixing and interaction of four elements a new compound having new Mizaj (temperament) comes into existence i.e., Hot Wet, Hot Dry, Cold Wet, Cold Dry. Objective(s): The objective of present study is to assess that which is there any change in pattern of mizaj came up with depression symptomatology during covid 19 lockdown and social distancing restrictions and after removal of lockdown restrictions. Materials and methods: A cross sectional descriptive study to assess the Mizaj and depression with the help of mizaj assessment proforma based on classical literature and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS17) in 119(one hundred nineteen) in college students of different gender was carried out A and U Tibbia college and hospital, Karol Bagh, New Delhi, India during period of 2020-2021. Results: In lockdown, Kruskal-Wallis test revealed a statistically difference in mizaj groups across four conditions. Median for depression score were same and lower in damvi and safravi group (Md=8.00) in comparison to balghami(Md=12.00) and highest in saudavi (23.50) group. After lockdown, Kruskal-Wallis test revealed a statistically difference in mizaj groups across four conditions. Median for depression score lower in damvi group (Md=3.00) in comparison to balghami and safravi (Md=4.00) and highest in saudavi (9.00) group. Conclusion: These findings suggests that saudavi group were more depressed and not satisfied after during and after lockdown and damvi were least depressed after lockdown. After that, depression could possibly be considered as one of the diagnostic indices of temperament as there is significant difference between depression symptomatology and different mizaj.