A Study of Novel Coronavirus Disease and Mental Well-Being

Meenakshi Chouhan

Abstract: The year 2020 has been a year of major health crisis i. e Novel coronavirus disease, 2019 (COVID-19), faced by several nations at the same time, still it is an ongoing pandemic. Mostly it is seen that those people having any previous health issue are the worst sufferers from this disease, many people suffered the mental trauma of this pandemic, and many lost their lives. However there are several recovery cases as well. This study is an attempt in this direction to evaluate the available literature on Novel coronavirus disease 2019 and its consequences on mental well-being of general public. Economy, finances, relationships, employment, support networks and overall well-being in general are badly affected. The fear and uncertainity brought by COVID-19 leaves a person feeling stressed all the time. All these things adversely affected the mental health of an individual. In existing literature, many cases of anxiety, distress, suicidal thoughts and depression are reported by the researchers.

Keywords: Novel coronavirus 2019, anxiety, stress, mental well-being

How to Cite?: Meenakshi Chouhan, "A Study of Novel Coronavirus Disease and Mental Well-Being", Volume 10 Issue 3, March 2021, International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR), Pages: 454-455, https://www.ijsr.net/getabstract.php?paperid=SR21228145629, DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.21275/SR21228145629