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‘Mental health issues on the rise during pandemic’
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KARACHI:
The pandemic has disrupted critical mental health services in 93 per cent of countries according to a new survey by the World Health Organisation, said Ziauddin University Professor Rubina Hussain on Monday in Karachi while addressing an online seminar organised by the varsity on the impact of Covid-19 on mental health.
Joining in the webinar from London, Dr Afzal Siddiqui discussed how economic hardships during the pandemic correlated with increasing mental health issues like depression and anxiety. Three core symptoms of anxiety and depression are; a depressed mood, lack of interest, lower energy levels for more than two weeks. The other symptoms to look out for include feelings of guilt, low self-esteem, insomnia, and change in appetite, he said. ....

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