COVID-19 pandemic has played havoc at various levels throughout the world but has especially impacted the Health care professionals and put them at risk of mental ill health. The morbidity, mortality and financial impact of COVID-19 has been huge and can easily dwarf the issues about mental well being of individuals during these tough times. This can potentially have a long-lasting impact resulting in delayed recovery from this pandemic on all fronts of life. In our review we aim to explore the issue of mental health with particular emphasis on HCWs and try and understand the size of problems, the symptoms and specific causes pertaining to COVID-19 related mental ill health. Finally, we have summarised some of the measures that can be taken by institutions and individuals to minimise the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on our mental well being.
Staying (mentally) healthy - the impact of COVID19 on personal and professional lives