All's not well. A massive mental health crisis looms as Indians grapple with Covid-19. Uncertainty about the present and the future, govt mandated curfews and lockdowns, working from home, are all exacerbating mental illness. The feeling of being cooped up at home, distant from loved ones, devoid of social support can wreak havoc on the human psyche.
On today's episode of #AskTheDoctor, we talk to Dr Samir Parikh, eminent Psychiatrist and the Director of Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare and Kamna Chhibber, Clinical Psychologist and Head of Department, Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Fortis Healthcare on how to cope with mental health matters in these Covid times.