Mental health in Kashmir: conflict to COVID-19

Sheikh Shoib; S M Yasir Arafat

doi:10.1016/j.puhe.2020.07.034

Mental health in Kashmir: conflict to COVID-19

Public Health. 2020 Oct:187:65-66. doi: 10.1016/j.puhe.2020.07.034. Epub 2020 Sep 11.

Authors

Sheikh Shoib¹, S M Yasir Arafat²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Psychiatry, Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital (JLNMH), Rainawari, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, 190003, India. Electronic address: [email protected].
² Department of Psychiatry, Enam Medical College and Hospital, Dhaka, 1340, Bangladesh.

Abstract

Owing to the enduring conflict in Kashmir, there has been an increase in psychological problems. On top of that, the COVID-19 pandemic has added an additional burden on the mental health system of Kashmir. There is an unmet and immediate need to escalate the mental health services in Kashmir consisted of community participation, awareness programs, and mental health rehabilitation services.

Keywords: COVID-19; Conflict; Kashmir; Mental health.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Armed Conflicts / psychology*
COVID-19
Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
Coronavirus Infections / psychology*
Health Services Needs and Demand
Humans
Mental Disorders / epidemiology*
Mental Disorders / therapy
Mental Health Services / organization & administration
Pakistan / epidemiology
Pandemics*
Pneumonia, Viral / epidemiology
Pneumonia, Viral / psychology*