Episode Synopsis "SocioCast'20-Episode 1: Mental Health & Wellness"
In this episode, we talk about something which is the need of the hour- Mental Health. In light of the current pandemic, India is staring at a mental health crisis. The socio-economic impacts of the pandemic that are resulting in job losses depleted social safety nets among other things facilitates a breeding ground for an increase in chronic stress, anxiety, depression and self-harm. At-risk populations include the 150 million people with pre-existing mental health issues, COVID-19 survivors, frontline medical workers and several others. Even for us as a body of students, the pandemic has pushed many of us into uncertainty regarding jobs, internships among other things. Do tune in to our first ever podcast to know more about the same!