The DEPRESSION CONTAGION: Unprepared and In Denial

Written and produced by Roshni Namboodiry, a lawyer in New Delhi, India. People all over the world are crushed by feelings of negativity during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a matter of fact, a mental health pandemic is being predicted. Governments and civil society – which are grossly incapable of preventing or coping with it – need to stop ignoring the silent killer that is Depression. Timestamps 00:00 - Introduction 01:03 - Thank you! 04:09 - Copycat Suicides 05:26 - Depressing State of Affairs 08:07 - Emerging Mental Health Disorders and Conundrums 08:36 - "Will my luck run out?" 09:06 - "No amount of social distancing will help. I'm doomed" 09:50 - "Even if I don't get it, is this life worth it?" Images and references https://interagencystandingcommittee.... https://who.int/docs/default-source/c... https://theguardian.com/world/2020/ap... https://psychiatrictimes.com/view/a-m... https://who.int/news-room/detail/14-0... https://bbc.com/news/health-52676981 https://www.tribuneindia.com/news/nat... https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/e... https://mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/e... https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/e... https://timesnownews.com/mirror-now/i... https://worldometers.info/coronavirus/ https://marketwatch.com/story/coronav... https://medicinenet.com/script/main/a... https://theguardian.com/world/2020/ju... https://sfchronicle.com/business/arti... https://theguardian.com/world/2020/ju... https://hindustantimes.com/india-news... https://theguardian.com/world/2020/ju... https://theweek.in/news/india/2020/06... https://data.oecd.org/healthres/healt... https://sundayguardianlive.com/news/p... https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/... https://livemint.com/news/india/pm-mo... https://time.com/5855555/india-corona... https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/... https://firstpost.com/health/coronavi... https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/... https://bbc.com/news/uk-52060791 https://espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/2... https://thewire.in/health/delhi-covid... https://nytimes.com/2020/03/11/busine... https://who.int/news-room/fact-sheets.... https://apps.who.int/iris/bitstream/h... https://moneycontrol.com/news/economy... Videos    • Sushant Singh Rajput's ashes immersed in G...      • Beijing district in "wartime mode" amid ne...      • Coronavirus Lockdown: People Violate Curfe...   Instagram:   / ageofpandemic   Twitter:   / ageofpandemic