Mental Health
Covid-19: Cases of depression, social media addiction on the rise among youth
A private hospital said that the cases of anxiety, depression and social media addiction have been on the rise among the youth during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Doctors at Apollo Hospital said curbs on outdoor activity since the outbreak of the pandemic have led to issues of irritability, erratic sleep, appetite problems and weight gain becoming more common among youths.
“The number of OPD consultations for young adults have doubled for anxiety, depression, gaming and social media addiction and inability to concentrate and focus on studies,” said Dr Sandeep Vohra, senior consultant, mental health and psychiatry.