Mental health in the times of coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 9 months ago

Mental health in the times of coronavirus pandemic

The Hindu  

These are tough times. Mental fitness coach, Paddy Upton, who has worked with sporting icons across discipline, feels that in times like these, it is important to take care of various aspects, as most of them are inter-linked. Mental aspect: That’s a key component and for that to happen, we need to ensure that we work on the other areas as well. Social aspect: We are now physically separated from people, but this is the best time to really connect with the important people in our lives, through various mediums. Whether I am in Delhi, Mohali or Bengaluru, I need to check what’s happening in my immediate community and how can I feed those people, who cannot feed themselves now.

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The Art and Science of Fitness | Movement and mental health: The link is clear
1 year, 9 months ago

The Art and Science of Fitness | Movement and mental health: The link is clear

Hindustan Times  

The Covid-19 pandemic and the stringent lockdowns that followed brought to the surface the importance of mental health and the massive problem of mental health illnesses in today's world. Further, people with chronic medical conditions such as cancer, cardiovascular diseases, kidney diseases, and stroke tend to have mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and psychological distress, among other conditions. …

The mental health effects of living with long COVID
2 years, 3 months ago

The mental health effects of living with long COVID

LA Times  

Sandhya Kambhampati, a data reporter on the Los Angeles Times Data Desk, holds a painting she did while coping with long COVID. There were days when I had to make calls to get the earliest available appointments, do interviews, go to one or two doctor’s appointments and analyze data, as well as manage my day-to-day life. Rest is crucial after …

Mental health tips: How to avoid emotional highs and lows in post pandemic world
2 years, 5 months ago

Mental health tips: How to avoid emotional highs and lows in post pandemic world

Hindustan Times  

Feeling emotionally distressed and overwhelmed all the time? Mental health issues in the post pandemic world have become a common occurrence as more and more people are unable to battle high workplace stress due to pandemic related burnout and fatigue. According to World Health Organization, there is a 25 per cent increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide post …

World Health Day 2022: Tips for optimum well being in a post pandemic world
2 years, 9 months ago

World Health Day 2022: Tips for optimum well being in a post pandemic world

Hindustan Times  

From compromising overall health to tackling brain fog, job insecurities, fast paced work routines, lowered energy levels, personal losses and Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome, the Covid-19 pandemic has directly impacted our mental health and as the lockdowns lift across the world with opportunities to re-connect with colleagues or set out on a travel adventure, it is essential to build our …

Coronavirus: How to manage your mental health while working from home
2 years, 11 months ago

Coronavirus: How to manage your mental health while working from home

The Independent  

Sign up to our free Living Well email for advice on living a happier, healthier and longer life Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter Live your life healthier and happier with our free weekly Living Well newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. …

22 Tiny Mental Health Habits That Can Improve Your Life In 2022
3 years ago

22 Tiny Mental Health Habits That Can Improve Your Life In 2022

Huff Post  

mikroman6 via Getty Images Want to improve your mood in the new year? “There is no right or wrong way to write a journal, but I recommend that this becomes a daily exercise,” said John Lee, director of clinical psychology at Executive Mental Health. “Don’t take things people say or believe personally,” said Andrea Dindinger, a San Francisco-based licensed marriage …

Ankita Konwar drops inspiring insight on being ‘still up and running’ amid Covid
3 years ago

Ankita Konwar drops inspiring insight on being ‘still up and running’ amid Covid

Hindustan Times  

Truly deserving of the title ‘ultra runner’, fitness enthusiast and Milind Soman's wife, Ankita Konwar has been an inspiration for many as she regularly encouraged netizens towards a healthier lifestyle amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Ankita Konwar drops inspiring insight on being ‘still up and running’ amid Covid-19 As we wrap up another Covid year, Ankita's motivating advice on anxiety, travel …

Pandemic May Linger But Fitness Enthusiasts are Going Extra Mile to Stay Healthy
3 years ago

Pandemic May Linger But Fitness Enthusiasts are Going Extra Mile to Stay Healthy

News 18  

When the world faced the unprecedented Covid-19 pandemic early last year, we didn’t know what to expect. In many cases we have seen psychosomatic illnesses such as arthritis, heart conditions arise in patients due to manhandling of stress and the pandemic was coupled with other issues too.” Mrs. Roy’s words are accentuated by the fact that the World Health Organization …

Mental Health Pandemic is Real, Needs as Much Attention as COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Mental Health Pandemic is Real, Needs as Much Attention as COVID-19

News 18  

He was 65 years old and had pain all over his body. Unicef’s – The State of the World’s Children 2021, On My Mind Report – released a few days ago addressed the mental health of children for the first time in 75 years. With more than 4 lakh deaths across India, thousands would need mental health support. At Latur, …

Ensuring mental well-being amid Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Ensuring mental well-being amid Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

The pandemic has affected almost every aspect of our lives, especially our mental health. About 2500 prescriptions every month, as opposed to 1750 prescriptions per month in the pre-pandemic era, are being given to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, panic attacks, insomnia, and other related symptoms,” says Dr Kushal Banerjee, a senior homeopath from Dr. Kalyan Banerjee’s Clinic. Experts feel …

As COVID restrictions ease, will we see a rise in other viruses?
3 years, 5 months ago

As COVID restrictions ease, will we see a rise in other viruses?

Al Jazeera  

Summer for medics is usually the time we get a brief respite from seeing patients with common respiratory viruses. But the COVID-19 pandemic has meant people wearing masks, social distancing, and not really mixing with those outside their households; this has led to a drop in the number of cases of common respiratory viruses such as colds and flu – …

From panic attacks to obsessive compulsive disorders, how COVID-19 has taken a toll on mental health
3 years, 7 months ago

From panic attacks to obsessive compulsive disorders, how COVID-19 has taken a toll on mental health

Firstpost  

In the second wave, many people have been struggling to cope with the loss of loved ones, not being able to perform their final rites, the helplessness of not finding oxygen or beds, etc At the start of the pandemic in 2020, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, started a national helpline for COVID-related mental health issues. …

COVID19: Lockdown makes people 40% less active, tripled depression risk, says researchers
3 years, 7 months ago

COVID19: Lockdown makes people 40% less active, tripled depression risk, says researchers

India TV News  

The second wave of Coronavirus is ravaging India with many people falling prey to the infection. Now, as per a new study by German researchers, the coronavirus-induced lockdown made people 40 per cent less active, and tripled the potential risk for depression. Moderate exercise like brisk walking, running, cycling decreased by an average of 41 per cent according to self-reported …

It's Not Just You. A Lot Of Us Are Hitting A Pandemic Wall Right Now.
3 years, 11 months ago

It's Not Just You. A Lot Of Us Are Hitting A Pandemic Wall Right Now.

Huff Post  

Shtrunts via Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has taken a bigger toll on our psyches in the last few weeks than it has in a while. We’ve been at this for a year now, and our fight-or-flight system ― the emotional reaction to stress that has been otherwise energizing us throughout the pandemic ― is totally overloaded. “We’re at more …

How businesses are responding to the Covid-19 mental health crisis
3 years, 11 months ago

How businesses are responding to the Covid-19 mental health crisis

The Telegraph  

Talking to work colleagues is the last thing many overworked employees would want to do on Christmas Day. But one senior manager at Aviva, home alone after separating from his partner, did just that last month by setting up a chat on the insurer’s internal messaging system, Yammer, and inviting colleagues to talk. Almost two in three workers at small …

City logs on to virtual yoga and mindfulness in mental health battle
4 years, 1 month ago

City logs on to virtual yoga and mindfulness in mental health battle

The Telegraph  

The writers of Industry, BBC Two’s new drama following five interns at a fictional London investment bank, are not subtle about how they perceive the pressures of City life. Faye McGuinness, head of workplace wellbeing at Mind, the mental health charity, says the crisis has been the catalyst many corporates needed to push mental wellbeing up the agenda. “It has …

More people signed off sick with mental health problems during lockdown, analysis reveals
4 years, 1 month ago

More people signed off sick with mental health problems during lockdown, analysis reveals

The Independent  

Sign up for our free Health Check email to receive exclusive analysis on the week in health Get our free Health Check email Get our free Health Check email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The proportion of people applying for fit notes from their GP …

Pandemic Fatigue: Youth Linked to Risky behaviours Even as Covid-19 Continues to Spread
4 years, 1 month ago

Pandemic Fatigue: Youth Linked to Risky behaviours Even as Covid-19 Continues to Spread

News 18  

If there’s a state of mind apart from fear that has emerged globally as the COVID-19 pandemic spread across the world, it is fatigue. The many shades of pandemic fatigue The term “caution fatigue” came into vogue as early as May-June 2020, as people started tiring from constant social distancing, wearing masks, washing their hands with soap and water and …

Coronavirus: The possible long-term mental health impacts
4 years, 2 months ago

Coronavirus: The possible long-term mental health impacts

BBC  

Coronavirus: The possible long-term mental health impacts Covid-19 has increased anxiety for many of us, and experts warn a sizable minority could be left with mental health problems that outlast the pandemic. “Historically, the adverse mental health effects of disasters impact more people and last much longer than the health effects,” explains Joshua C Morganstein, assistant director at the Centre …

Coronavirus disrupted mental health services in 93% of countries: WHO survey
4 years, 3 months ago

Coronavirus disrupted mental health services in 93% of countries: WHO survey

India Today  

The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of the countries worldwide, according to a new World Health Organization survey. The survey of 130 countries provides the first global data showing the devastating impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the access to mental health services and underscores the urgent need for increased funding. SURVEY FINDS …

Fitness and Productivity During The Pandemic: What You Should Know
4 years, 4 months ago

Fitness and Productivity During The Pandemic: What You Should Know

The Quint  

Even though we are beginning to step out more than we were a few weeks ago, life continues to be confined primarily indoors and to the physical space of our own houses. Now, it is no secret that along with the coronavirus pandemic, there has been another accompanying pandemic - one of ‘at-home’ workout videos and routines, as well as …

Pandemic taking a toll on mental health of hospital workers
4 years, 5 months ago

Pandemic taking a toll on mental health of hospital workers

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Sonia Malhotra is intimately familiar with death. “The amount of death and dying that we’ve seen in such a short period of time is surreal to me, and this is my line of work,” said Malhotra, the director of palliative medicine and supportive care at University Medical Center New Orleans. The mental health toll on health care …

Why it's still important to take mental health breaks while working from home
4 years, 6 months ago

Why it's still important to take mental health breaks while working from home

ABC  

While some of us are thriving while working from home, others are simply surviving. Signs you might need a mental health break Sleep disturbance and excessive fatigue Anxiety and worry Difficulty concentrating at work and performing duties Lack of motivation Irritability, frustration or anger Low mood Mental health days Photo shows Woman lying in bed with thought cloud full of …

Brahma Kumari Shivani suggests meditation and spiritual study to deal with stress during COVID19
4 years, 7 months ago

Brahma Kumari Shivani suggests meditation and spiritual study to deal with stress during COVID19

India TV News  

Motivational and Spiritual speaker Brahma Kumari Shivani or Sister Shivani says that the vibrations around the world have turned negative with the escalating coronavirus pandemic. She says that while feeling stress and panic is normal in this situation, one needs to control the mind and send positive energy to the surroundings. She also explains that every person responds to the …

Clubs urged to pay more attention to players' mental health during coronavirus crisis
4 years, 7 months ago

Clubs urged to pay more attention to players' mental health during coronavirus crisis

Daily Mail  

Clubs have been urged to pay greater attention to the impact of coronavirus on their players' mental health, according a union document seen by Sportsmail. The four-page report, entitled Guiding Considerations For A Safe Return To Work And Play, has been drawn up by the World Players' Association ahead of a conference call on Wednesday involving the players' representatives in …

Coronavirus has created a new source of anxiety – but we will always take mental health seriously
4 years, 7 months ago

Coronavirus has created a new source of anxiety – but we will always take mental health seriously

The Independent  

Lockdown is storing up a “tsunami of mental health problems”. There is light coming through the cracks: on an anecdotal level, I have noticed colleagues, friends, family and contributors to The Independent speaking more openly about their mental health and their emotions than ever before. This Mental Health Awareness week on the lifestyle desk, we have spoken to people who …

The mental health impact of the coronavirus pandemic is ‘already extremely concerning,’ UN says
4 years, 7 months ago

The mental health impact of the coronavirus pandemic is ‘already extremely concerning,’ UN says

CNN  

CNN — There is a “high prevalence” of mental distress in countries across the globedue to the coronavirus pandemic, especially among health care workers and children, according to the United Nations and the World Health Organization. “The impact of the pandemic on people’s mental health is already extremely concerning,” WHO Director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said in a news release Thursday. …

Executive mom: I was already juggling a lot, then Covid-19 hit (Opinion)
4 years, 7 months ago

Executive mom: I was already juggling a lot, then Covid-19 hit (Opinion)

CNN  

Editor’s Note: Giovanna Gray Lockhart is the chief strategy officer at The Riveter, an online community and content company for the 75 million working women in the United States. It reminded me of when I delivered my son via cesarean section and the obstetrician said to me, “Now it’s going to feel like an elephant is sitting on your chest …

Mental Health Tips: Five ways to practise self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic
4 years, 7 months ago

Mental Health Tips: Five ways to practise self-care during the COVID-19 pandemic

Firstpost  

While it may seem like you can’t possibly find the time for it — given you’re managing your home as well as work — it’ll be better for you in the long run. In times like these, this becomes even more important - the COVID-19 pandemic has lead to a massive increase in stress and anxiety levels. And while it …

Covid-19 will aggravate mental health issues| Analysis
4 years, 8 months ago

Covid-19 will aggravate mental health issues| Analysis

Hindustan Times  

Mental health problems are likely to increase exponentially both at the individual and community levels as the impact of the coronavirus disease deepens over the next few months. The increase in mental health problems and psycho-social effects will impact the growth of the pandemic also. At the secondary level, online mental health services must be facilitated to support individuals with …

We Are Doctors Who Study Trauma. Here's How To Cope With The COVID-19 Crisis.
4 years, 8 months ago

We Are Doctors Who Study Trauma. Here's How To Cope With The COVID-19 Crisis.

Huff Post  

"Our decades of research on personal and collective traumas make clear that people are incredibly resilient, despite whatever life throws at them." We are simply coping with a new reality — whether we are sick or not.” First, let’s explicitly recognize that our mental health not only informs our physical health ― it defines our health and humanity. Virtual social …

You Are Not Alone If You Don't Care About Work During The Coronavirus Pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

You Are Not Alone If You Don't Care About Work During The Coronavirus Pandemic

Huff Post  

nadia_bormotova via Getty Images Disengagement from work is a common feeling during the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic. It may not be at the level I functioned before, but I will fulfill what I have to get done.’” “Sometimes the advice I get is to stay optimistic, and honestly, trying to stay optimistic can be exhausting.” - Emily, a digital marketing professional …

Stress and anxiety rise amid coronavirus pandemic
4 years, 8 months ago

Stress and anxiety rise amid coronavirus pandemic

The Hindu  

“Every morning I wake up with a panic attack. Tipping point “If any of these sets of people had a prior illness, then their condition is likely to worsen because of stress, or due to medicines and psychiatrists being unavailable,” cautions Dr. Achal Bhagat, Senior Consultant Psyciatrist and Psychotherapist. There are fissures in our society on religious lines as well …

The coronavirus pandemic offers an opportunity to go back to the basics with health
4 years, 8 months ago

The coronavirus pandemic offers an opportunity to go back to the basics with health

ABC  

If the uncertainty around the coronavirus pandemic has you feeling powerless, maybe a reminder that lifestyle can profoundly shape your health is just the antidote you need. "It's critical that people take care of their physical and mental health at the moment," says Dr Demaio who is also CEO of VicHealth. Refocusing on a healthy lifestyle can also leave us …

Valentin Altenburg on mental impact COVID-19 has on athletes
4 years, 9 months ago

Valentin Altenburg on mental impact COVID-19 has on athletes

The Hindu  

While the entire world is struggling with the coronavirus, Germany has done well to keep the fatality rate low despite being among the top-five nations in terms of positive cases. Valentin Altenburg, the German junior men’s hockey coach who also led the national team to a bronze at Rio Olympics, believes a joint effort from the government and people was …

Coronavirus anxiety: Recognising the impact a pandemic can have on your mental health
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus anxiety: Recognising the impact a pandemic can have on your mental health

ABC  

The coronavirus pandemic has profoundly disrupted the ways in which we live and work, and many of us are feeling understandably stressed, confused, and frightened. Those of us with existing mental health problems are particularly at risk of distress, as well as those who are socially isolated because of age, disability, or the fact they live alone, Dr Fisher said. …

Coronavirus will likely lead to more mental health issues in young adults, Patrick McGorry warns
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus will likely lead to more mental health issues in young adults, Patrick McGorry warns

ABC  

Just over a week ago, Charlie Laverty's life was like that of many young Australians. Mental health impacts of coronavirus Charlie's story comes as no surprise to Patrick McGorry, one of Australia's leading mental health experts, who warns young people's mental health needs during the COVID-19 response require urgent attention. Professor McGorry also says there needs to be "a fairly …

Coronavirus: Social distancing and isolation can take a toll on your mental health, here's how some people are coping
4 years, 9 months ago

Coronavirus: Social distancing and isolation can take a toll on your mental health, here's how some people are coping

ABC  

What does four days in a self-imposed quarantine look like? Looking after your mental health in home isolation Remind yourself that this is a temporary period of isolation Remember that your effort is helping others in the community Stay connected with friends, family and colleagues via email, social media, or phone Engage in healthy activities that you enjoy and find …

Doctor’s Note: Coronavirus and your mental health
4 years, 9 months ago

Doctor’s Note: Coronavirus and your mental health

Al Jazeera  

A doctor explains the steps you can take to combat the uncertainty and anxiety surrounding the coronavirus pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic has got people panic-buying, desperately scrolling social media platforms for the latest information and worrying about conspiracy theories. My clinics are filling up with patients whose mental health has been affected by this constant bombardment of information about coronavirus …

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