• Mrs. Nidhi Meena

COVID-19, the biggest epidemic of the century has caused great damage to the human civilization. It has affected every segment of the society but, the impact is more pronounced on the vulnerable groups like old age. The 2nd wave of corona generated lot of distress, anxiety, fear, apprehension and panic among the population. The aim of this paper was to analyze effect of pandemic on the mental health of the old age people during the 2nd wave of covid-19 in India. An online survey was conducted. A total of 100 senior citizens (age above 60 years) completed the self-constructed google form questionnaire in month of May 2021. The results highlight that 50% of the respondent’s experienced restlessness, anxiety, sadness, depression during this time.

mental health, anxiety, depression

"Corona pandemic and Mental health of old age people ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no.f494-f496, December-2021, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112564.pdf

"Corona pandemic and Mental health of old age people ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.8, Issue 12, page no. ppf494-f496, December-2021, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2112564.pdf