Managing Mental Health during COVID- 19 Pandemic and Beyond

Sini V. Pillai; Vipin H; Navya Jayachandran

doi:10.65301/iitm.2020.11.2.632

Articles Volume 11, Issue 2 July-December 2020

DOI 10.65301/iitm.2020.11.2.632

Managing Mental Health during COVID- 19 Pandemic and Beyond

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Assistant Professor, CET School of Management College of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerla Research Scholar, CET School of Management College of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerla Research Scholar, CET School of Management College of Engineering, Trivandrum, Kerla

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Published 2020-07-30

Pages 45-51

Abstract

The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic is a global public health crisis of a scale not previously
experienced in modern times. The whole of humanity is sharing a problem that is changing the world, and humans
are living under more uncertainty. Most people have been feeling intense anxiety related to COVID-19 and the
aftermath the world will leave in its wake. The paper intends to put up a deeper understanding of the anxiety reaction
about various aspects of current life. Clear strategies for managing and turning off the anxiety response for short
periods is developed based on the understanding of how one’s brain reacts to crises along with some powerful tools
for managing the pandemic. The paper explores some of the strategies to address mental health during COVID-19.

Keywords

COVID-19 Isolation Social Connecting stress Mental Power Physical Distancing

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[1] Bashi, V. (2007). Survival of the knitted: Immigrant social networks in a stratified world. Stanford University Press.

[2] Bedini, L. A. (2000). “Just sit down so we can talk:” perceived stigma and community recreation pursuits of people with disabilities. Therapeutic Recreation Journal, 34(1), 55–68.

[3] Benson, H., & Proctor, W. (2011). Relaxation revolution: The science and genetics of mind body healing. Simon and Schuster.

[4] Betty Pfefferbaum, M.D., J.D., & Carol S. North, M.D., M.P.E. (2020). Mental Health and the Covid-19 Pandemic.

[5] https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMp2008017

[6] Bower, G. H., & Cohen, P. R. (2014). Emotional influences in memory and thinking: Data and theory. Affect and Cognition, 13, 291–331.

[7] Burden, R. (2008). Is dyslexia necessarily associated with negative feelings of self-worth? A review and implications for future research. Dyslexia, 14(3), 188–196.

[8] Burki, T. (2020). Global shortage of personal protective equipment. The Lancet Infectious Diseases, 20(7), 785–786.

[9] Chodosh, J., Weinstein, B. E., & Blustein, J. (2020). Face masks can be devastating for people with hearing loss.

[10] Davidson, D. (2013). Knowing one’s own mind. The APA Centennial Series, 389–409.

[11] Galbraith, N., Boyda, D., McFeeters, D., & Hassan, T. (2020). The mental health of doctors during the Covid-19 pandemic. BJPsych Bulletin, 1–4.

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[35] https://www.who.int/teams/mental-health-and-substance-use/covid-19