Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist, Whanganui DHB, New Zealand.
Ir J Psychol Med. 2021 Jun;38(2):140-144. doi: 10.1017/ipm.2020.63. Epub 2020 May 21.
India is a de facto continent in the garb of a country. COVID-19 is an unprecedented global pandemic spanning continents. Being the second most populous country in the world, experts regard how India deals with the outbreak will have enormous impact on the world's ability to deal with it. The country has been in lockdown since March 25, 2020 until the current time of early May 2020, and despite several challenges, there has been early success. The major conflict now is the health benefits weighed up against the deleterious social and economic consequences of prolonged lockdown, that is, life versus livelihood. This unprecedented calamity could potentially cause or exacerbate various psychiatric disorders. It is recognized that lifestyle changes and limited screen time may help reduce mental health difficulties. Considering the physical barriers to consultation, development of telemedicine services is needed. This pandemic, like other previous pandemics, will pass, and until this happens, we must remain extremely vigilant.
印度是一个披着国家外衣的事实上的大陆。COVID-19 是一场跨越各大洲的前所未有的全球大流行。作为世界上第二大人口大国，专家认为印度如何应对疫情将对世界应对疫情的能力产生巨大影响。自 2020 年 3 月 25 日起，该国一直处于封锁状态，直到 2020 年 5 月初的当前时间，尽管面临诸多挑战，但已取得初步成功。目前的主要冲突是，在延长封锁带来的有害的社会和经济后果与健康益处之间权衡，即生命与生计。这场前所未有的灾难可能会导致或加剧各种精神疾病。人们认识到，生活方式的改变和有限的屏幕时间可能有助于减轻心理健康问题。考虑到咨询的实际障碍，需要发展远程医疗服务。这场大流行和其他以往的大流行一样，总会过去，在此之前，我们必须保持高度警惕。
