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1,685 people surveyed were experiencing anxiety or depression due to the pandemic.
Students in India and across the world have been braving more than their fair share of challenges for over a year now. The prolonged closure of schools, the online classes, the lack of peer-bonding, the absence of outdoor sports, the uncertainty over exams, the altered curricula, the excessive screen time and the social isolation have now cumulated into what can be called the Covid fatigue among students.
In a study conducted by Asian Journal of Psychiatry on the impact of Covid-19 on Indian students, 68.7 per cent respondents displayed signs of mild anxiety and 61 per cent showed signs of mild depression. A broader study conducted on the general population by Indian Journal of Psychiatry found that two-fifth (40 per cent) of the 1,685 people surveyed were experiencing anxiety or depression due to the pandemic.Â