Mental health care during coronavirus(COVID-19) outbreak
Mental health care during coronavirus(COVID-19) outbreak Novel Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) originating from China has rapidly crossed borders, infecting people throughout the whole world. This phenomenon has led to a massive public reaction; the media has been reporting continuously across borders to keep all informed about the pandemic situation. All these things are creating a lot of concern for people leading to heightened levels of anxiety. Pandemics can lead to heightened levels of stress; Anxiety is a common response to any stressful situation. Overview on coronavirus (COVID-19) WHO declared it a Public Health Emergency of International Concern on 30th January 2020 (WHO, 2020b, 2020c). WHO is providing expert guidance and answers to public questions, to help people manage fear, stigma, and discrimination during COVID-19, because COVID19 is a new disease and is having the most devastating effects globally, its emergence and spread, causes con...