MENTAL AND BEHAVIORAL CHANGES DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC AND HOW TO DEAL WITH IT

The pandemicCOVID-19 represents a massive global health crisis .Since the epidemic involves a large-scale shift in behaviour and imposes major psychological pressures on people, insights from the social and psychological sciences can be used to better match the human behavior with various epidemiologists and public health experts' recommendations. The disease prevention is best practiced by informing about the illness, the symptoms experienced by individual, the virus and its route of transmission. The best way to prevent COVID-19 disease is by hand washing or using an alcohol-based preparation for hand rubbing and avoiding touching the face, particularly the nose. The current COVID-19 pandemic is a global threat that has resulted in significant morbidity and mortality world wide. It also impacted the economy and social integrity. There is growing concern about the general population's mental health challenges, patients infected with COVID-19, close contacts, the elderly, children and health professionals. The article aims at increasing consciousness and emphasizing on various mental health issues experienced by various individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.