Influence of COVID-19 Pandemic on Psychological Status: An Elaborate Review

The 21(st) century has seen a spike in virus outbreaks. The Coronavirus infection in 2019, originating from Wuhan Province, China, spread across the world and was declared a pandemic. It led to the imposition of lockdowns in different parts of the world, as lockdowns were an effective and essential way to break down the cycle of infection. Physical distancing was the most significant measure to break the infection cycle. The Coronavirus infection outbreak has seen a concurrent spike in mental health risks worldwide. Mental health is considered to be one of the important components of overall health issues. A good mental health state is when people are stable with the environment and should not be effortlessly upset. They should know their requirements, difficulties, and goals properly; if they face problems, a trial should be done to solve them logically to cope with stress and anxiety. COVID-19 has set off a wide variation of mental issues, for example, anxiety, panic disorder, and depression. Most of the studies have reported negative impacts, including anger, stress indications, and confusion. Healthcare providers who have worked around the look after patients had also found a need for emphasis on mental health. Mental health awareness among the general population has gained importance since the high spike rise of mental health issues. This has garnered popularity in the general population and clinicians to pay due attention to mental health. Awareness and measures to keep mental health issues at bay need to be emphasized and undertaken. This organized review targets to highlight the psychological impact on the general population and associated risk factors that are components of aggravation.