Pandemic taking toll on psychological wellness
By: Times News Service
According to Dr Badr bin Ali Al Habsi, the director of Al Massarah Hospital, the psychological factors of COVID-19 on people’s wellbeing cannot be ignored. Photo: Shuttersock image used for illustration only
Muscat: People are taking up unhealthy habits such as comfort eating and panic buying to escape from the impact COVID-19 has had on their mental health, in the form of stress, depression, trouble sleeping, and anxiety, say doctors in the country.
One among three of the 1,580 locals and expatriates surveyed to examine the impact of COVID-19, and the measures taken to limit its spread, are shown to suffer from these symptoms.
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