Express News Service
HYDERABAD: The second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic has brought along with it multiple fears contracting the virus yourself, near and dear ones getting affected, the ever-increasing death toll and a teetering health infrastructure. This has resulted in all-time high levels of stress and anxiety among people. “Hope you are safe”, is usually the first message people greet each other with these days.
Psychological counselling helplines, started either by the police and city activists, are constantly buzzing as the new wave has taken a toll on the mental health of people. Rachikonda police’s Psycho-Social Helpline received around 206 calls from May 10 to May 20. The helpline was launched last year soon after the pandemic broke and was restarted on May 10 as the Covid cases began to climb.