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Mental health disorders increase during pandemic

Mental health disorders increase during pandemic

New Delhi, Jul 24 (UNI) As the country fights multifarious health challenges posed by the pandemic Covid 19, mental healthcare workers are equipping themselves to hone their skills in counselling and treating others and helping those in need.
Like elsewhere in the country, Chhattisgarh has seen an increase in mental health disorders following the Coronavirus infection pandemic. Fear of infection, non-availability of basic amenities, loss of jobs, and financial insecurity were the primary causes of stress, anxiety obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), worsening of substance abuse, alcohol and tobacco use.
While the number of suicides are being compiled, attempted suicides reported during April to June was 1,382 with as many as 327 reported from Jangir-Champa alone followed by Baloda Bazar and Dhamtari. These districts also account for a high migrant influx. Each month more than 800 counselling sessions were held to pull these people out of self-harming mode.

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