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COVID-19 and Lockdown: Impact on Mental Health Among the Residents of Assam, India

Cross-sectional survey was conducted from May 8 to 18, 2020, using snowball sampling technique to understand the impact of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic and resulting lockdown on the mental health of the people of Assam. Data on demography and mental health status during the lockdown period were collected using online questionnaire. Assessment of mental health status was done using the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21). Frequency of individuals with moderate to extremely severe depression, anxiety, and stress was quite higher than the results obtained during the National Mental Health Survey of India, 2016. Thus, appropriate intervention by mental health professionals is needed to help the population deal with the crisis.