Impact of COVID-19 outbreak on mental health of slum residents

Abstract

COVID-19 affected most of the human being in this world. The bio-psycho-social process also changed for many of us as pandemic not only affected physically, but also hampered the mental health of people by socially isolating each other from their family members, neighbors etc. Especially those who had already financial or any other significant burden and living socially isolated places like slum areas went through very tough scenario to cope with the pandemic. So, for them, the role of the health professionals, as well as other Govt. workers were very substantial in this condition.