Mental health workers say Kashmir is witnessing an alarming increase in instances of depression, anxiety and psychotic events. A nationwide lockdown that India imposed in recent weeks to fight the coronavirus has worsened the problem, medical professionals say. Doctors and researchers say the Kashmir Valley, tucked into the Himalayas, has few resources to cope. Nida Rehman, was diagnosed with depression in Srinagar, India, on March 18, 2020, tried to spread mental health awareness to help others. In August, the Indian government suddenly stripped away statehood from Jammu and Kashmir, which had been India’s one Muslim-majority state.

Source: bd News24 April 27, 2020 03:56 UTC