COVID- 19 Pandemic and mental health of people with diabetes

Abstract

COVID-19 has spread rapidly since its initial identification in Wuhan city and shown a wide spectrum of severity. Early isolation, early diagnosis and early management can collectively contribute to better control of the disease and outcomes. The situation of lockdown and social distancing we experienced first time. It can be stressful and develop many psychological problems. Some groups of people have high risk of developing psychological problem such as old aged people, children and people with disabilities and people with chronic diseases. Diabetes is one of the major cause of morbidity and mortality throughout the world. This condition is related with many macrovascular and microvascular complications that affect the patient’s overall survival. And there is an increased risk of depression, anxiety and other mental disorders in people living with diabetes. Increased mortality in individuals with diabetes in the presence of depression and anxiety (Naicker, et al, 2017). Mental health comorbidities of diabetes compromise adherence to treatment and thus increase the risk for serious short and long terms complications, which can result in cognitive decline, decreased quality of life and premature death. Therefore, keeping these point in the mind in this article, the researchers attempt provides a better understanding of the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health of people with diabetes, and its management technique to which they keep maintain their mental health.