In recent times awareness of mental health has grown a lot and Covid 19 has a great role to play in this there is a lot of change in peoples thinking and perspective toward the mental health of friends family and themselves.
Emerging trends and challenges of mental health disorders have gone up during the Covid-19 pandemic and were discussed by 400 experts on the first day of the two-day 47th annual conference of the Indian Psychiatry Society (North Zone).
Doctors from central and state hospitals and private hospitals attended this conference and shared their experiences related to the spike in Mental disorders in recent years.
The theme of the annual workshop of IPS this “Changing Mental Health Prospective in the Digital Era”
No doubt Covid -19 has caused many problems and deaths and left people with the grief of losing their loved ones.
It has also caused unemployment, an economic crisis, and caused work the situation too for many people this was also difficult to adopt but it also accelerated positive force in our communities to raise awareness about these issues and related issues and helped in the formation of community for help too.
People have gathered together to help each other and solve each other’s issues.
How Covid raised awareness for mental health
First and foremost, COVID-19’s effects have led to more open conversation and understanding of mental health than ever before.
Because so many of us are aware of people who are dealing with heightened stress, anxiety, or other psychological issues as a result of the pandemic, we often turn to our family, friends, and coworkers for support as well as for therapy and assistance from mental health care specialists.
Social media platforms were also used to vent out, various celebrities have also come candidly. People have become Empath.
The pandemic accelerated long-time efforts in the professional mental health and physical healthcare communities to de-condemn mental health issues and normalize the search for help for these kinds of problems.
There is no health without mental health, and we must address physical and mental wellness in equal measure.
Not only do we generally need more therapists and mental healthcare providers, but we also need more professionals from diverse backgrounds who can better empathize with and support people with similar experiences.
We all have a role to play in facilitating this change in our healthcare system.
The COVID-19 epidemic has also significantly hastened the development of teletherapy solutions, assisting in the expansion of service availability.
Early in 2020, the entire sector made the astonishing transition from in-person to online care.
Social media also helped this sector a lot as people connected more and got aware more through Instagram, Facebook, Podcasts, and YouTube so many mental health experts became full-time influencers and are providing online help, we saw successful interactions between patients and providers.
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The incorporation of talks about mental health into our work environment is also positively changing, as we continue to emerge from the severe effects of the pandemic and resume work.
The COVID-19 crisis made many employers more active in promoting the mental health of their employees. A number of CEOs are eager to develop the knowledge and capabilities needed by their businesses to address employees’ mental health at work.
For instance, many organizations are spending money on training to make sure that managers can spot signs of mental anguish and know how to effectively assist staff members as they deal with such challenges at work. Meditation practices and counselors are appointed by various organizations.
We must remain dedicated to spreading awareness of mental health and moving forward with solutions to solve the problems we confront as people and as members of a global community.
Access to the vital services that give people the tools they need to handle the mental health crisis must be kept expanding. This is up to every one of us to continue the discourse and move forward.
