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COVID-19 and Lockdown: A Study on the Psychosocial Impact on the Mental Health of Women in India

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  • Sweety Shah
  • Indra Meghrajani

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In India, a national lockdown was enforced following the novel COVID-19 pandemic coronavirus. This article addresses social, psychological, and health issues following the lockdown, concentrating on women of all strata in India. A literature search was conducted using Google Scholar. Besides, current guidelines, including those of the World Health Organization and publications from a range of nonacademic outlets (e.g., news website publications), have been accessed. National lockdown programs have resulted in financial losses and mass concern and agony due to factors such as a sense of cornering and loss of control. We interviewed 21 Indian women from different ages and professional backgrounds. The outbreak and lockdown of COVID-19 have several implications for people’s lives, specifically females; stress, fear, frequent griefs, children’s school breaks, and lockdown in India have increased psychological issues and concern for the economic future of their families.

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  • Sweety Shah & Indra Meghrajani, 2021. "COVID-19 and Lockdown: A Study on the Psychosocial Impact on the Mental Health of Women in India," Emerging Economy Studies, International Management Institute, vol. 7(2), pages 115-126, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:emecst:v:7:y:2021:i:2:p:115-126
    DOI: 10.1177/23949015211070403
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