A case study of Carcinosin in post-traumatic stress disorder

Abstract

Covid-19 pandemic during its first and second outbreak in year 2020 to 2022 has created many mental problems. During pandemic many came down with anxiety disorder, OCD, insomnia, depression, PTSD etc. Sudden unexpected change in life, like work from home, isolation, quarantine situation, financial burden, loss of job etc. lead to circumstance related psychiatric illness. Sudden and severe outbreak of Covid-19 has created severe problem in otherwise very strong and active person. Here I wants to share case of a lady who came up with episodes of anxiety and insomnia after unforgettable experience of life during severe outburst of covid19.Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is not considered common in India, but we find many cases in practice, particularly when people face sudden traumatic situation like war, sudden disaster like earth quick, flood with destruction at a very huge level which affects mind of sensitive individuals.