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The event was the first of a live interactive series titled ‘Impact of Covid-19 on mental health’.
Sharing data on the rise in mental health illnesses during the pandemic, Dr Afzal Siddiqui, consultant psychiatrist at Camden Primary Care, part of Mental Health Network in London, said, “It’s a completely different world we live in today and the socio-economic impact of the pandemic has a correlation with a growing number of mental health illnesses.
“According to a survey results collected from different parts of the world during lockdowns showed that anxiety increased from 6.33 per cent to 50.9pc, depression from 14.6pc to 48.3pc, post-traumatic stress disorder from 7pc to 53.8pc and psychological distress from 34.43pc to 38pc,” he added.
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KARACHI:
The pandemic has disrupted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of countries according to a new survey by the World Health Organisation, said Ziauddin University Professor Rubina Hussain on Monday in Karachi while addressing an online seminar organised by the varsity on the impact of Covid-19 on mental health.
Joining in the webinar from London, Dr Afzal Siddiqui discussed how economic hardships during the pandemic correlated with increasing mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Three core symptoms of anxiety and depression are; a depressed mood, lack of interest, lower energy levels for more than two weeks. The other symptoms to look out for include feelings of guilt, low self-esteem, insomnia, and change in appetite, he said.