Abstract
Epidemics have a great bearing on mental health. Even before the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, mental health disorders were leading causes of global health burden with anxiety and depressive disorders being the leading contributors to this burden.[1] The pandemic has worsened the already bad situation by increasing the negative impact on general mental health by making anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, lower psychological well-being, sleep disorders, dream anxiety etc. manifest in general public and medical health professionals. It is generally established that infections are associated with high risk of mood disorder and the risk further increases with severe infection. This could be the reason for exacerbation of mental health conditions in patients with psychiatric disorders prior to COVID-19.
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