Question

Discuss the mental health impacts of COVID 19 and two potential strategies to reduce poor health outcomes.

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Answer 1

The current pandemic COVID 19 has impacted the life of people worldwide in physical ,mental, financial ,social, economic status if an individual. The mental health impact of this pandemic condition is the fear and anxiety of getting the infection besides precautionary method, the fear to get proper medical services if infected due to patient overflow ,lack of trust on the people next to them that they can be infectious and spread it ,the prognosis of the condition.

The social distancing ,isolation ,social stigma ,loss of job ,new tension to work from mom, increased responsibility and workload for women ,suicidal tendencies due to financial insecurities ,lack of adequate food to the needy has put one under great pressure resulting in Stress .This stress has altered and impacted everyone's life. This has lead to depression and physiological problems one after the other or respectively .

The strategies to reduce poor health outcome are

• Engaging in physical activity in indoor. This can help to boost good hormones and can improve one's physical and emotional status
• Following stress relieving methods like meditation, yoga to relax the mind
• Being aware and knowledgeable in the current COVID status and avid stigma and confusion in the care and management .