Pandemic triggers sharp rise in cases of depression Updated: Updated: ‘COVID-19 second wave traumatic; it is causing emotional fatigue’ Share Article ‘COVID-19 second wave traumatic; it is causing emotional fatigue’ The steep rise in COVID-19 infections has raised anxiety levels among many persons. Psychiatrists say they are seeing more people with depression and anxiety, while every psychiatric disorder is worsening in the midst of the second wave of the pandemic. The number of persons testing positive for COVID-19 in the State has been increasing daily. Simultaneously, there are growing concerns on bed availability and oxygen supply. How the fresh wave of infections has been impacting the mental health of people and the need to seek help is of equal importance, say doctors.