This presentation is about how to cope and stay mentally healthy in time of pandemic caused by Covid-19. It was created as a behavioural science presentation for a university project.

1. Emotional
Well Being
and
Coping During
Crisis

2. What do you understand
By
Emotional Well Being??

3. Emotional well-being refers to the
emotional quality an individual
experiences.
It is influenced by a variety of
demographic, economic, and situational
factors.

4. But, why
Emotional
Well being
matters??

5. RESILIENCE
TO STRESS
PERSONAL
GROWTH
BETTER
DECISIONS
HIGHER SELF-
ESTEEM
DEEPER
RELATIONSHIPS
MORE ENERGY
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6. MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS DURING COVID-19

7. While protecting physical
health has been the main
concern during the crisis,
it is has also placed huge
mental strains on large
swathes of the global
population.

8. The onset of the
COVID-19 outbreak,
lowered emotional well-being
by 74%
-Wikipedia

10. The mental health consequences of
COVID-19 can be described as the
“fourth wave” of the pandemic,
and are projected to result in the
greatest and most enduring health
footprint.

11. Average share of adults reporting
symptoms of depression and anxiety!!

12. Percentage of adults who say worry or stress related
to Coronavirus has had a negative impact to their
mental health, based on sheltering in-place status

13. Kinds of people
who are more
prone to
mental health
problems during
COVID-19
● Children and teens.
● Frontline workers such as health care
providers and first responders
● People who are at higher risk for severe
illness from COVID-19 (for example,
older people)
● People who work in the food industry.
● People who have existing mental health
conditions.
● People who have lost their jobs
● People who have disabilities
● People who are socially isolated
● People experiencing homelessness

14. Reasons behind
increasing anxiety and
stress during COVID-19

15. Fear and worry
about your own
health and the
health of your
loved ones
Worsening of
mental health
conditions
Increased use
of tobacco,
and/or alcohol
and other
substances.
Difficulty
sleeping or
concentrating.
Changes in sleep
or eating
patterns.
Worsening of
chronic health
problems
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16. How Maslow’s
theory explains
the reason
behind
mental health
crisis

17. Self
actualization
Esteem Needs
Belonging Needs
Safety Needs
Physiological Needs

18. Maslow’s theory says that
people are motivated by
their needs.
In COVID-19, people experienced
food shortages or have perceived
that there has been a shortage.
Which means their very basic
needs weren’t being met and
people couldn’t focus elsewhere !

19. Psychological effects of
COVID-19 on children

20. Children feeling
uncertain, fearful and
isolated
Increased use of internet
and social media
Disturbed sleep,
nightmares, poor appetite
and agitation
Absence of structured
setting of the school
resulting in disruption in
routine, boredom and
lack of innovative
Disruption in their
education, physical
activities and
opportunities for
socialization
Underprivileged children
face acute deprivation of
nutrition

21. Helping children
coping with stress during the pandemic

22. Shower more care, attention
during pandemic!!
Listen to your children and
to their problems and talk
kindly and reassure them.
Keep children close to their
family and parents!
Create routines in pandemic
to keep them busy and
engaged!
Explain children clearly what
Covid-19 is and why they
need to take precautions.
Every child is different so
respond accordingly!!

23. COPING
DURING
COVID-19
CRISIS

25. Ways to prevent anxiety during Covid-19
lockdown :
• Know the common signs of stress.
• Talk with family and friends by phone, text
and email.
• Take breaks from news stories, including
social medias.
• Practise healthy habits including exercises.

26. Also Know what to do if
you are sick and are
concerned about COVID-
19. Contact a health
professional before you
start any self-treatment
for COVID-19.
Know where and how to get
treatment and other
support services and
resources, including
counseling or therapy (in
person or through
telehealth services).

27. Healthy ways to cope with stress
Reading
Positive
Thinking
Creative
activities
Music
Indoor play
Relaxation
exercises
Installation of
hope
Prayer
Aerobic
exercises
Yoga and
Meditation
Online Learning
resources

28. Psychological
effects of COVID-19
at workplace

29. Environment
and
equipment Workers are worried and
stressed about getting
infected at work especially
Healthcare and emergency
workers

30. Workload,
work-pace,
work-
schedule Heavy workload on
emergency response
workers, etc is leading to
mental disorders such as
depression and anxiety,
burnout.

31. Violence and
harassment
Domestic violence,
particularly against women
and people with disabilities
has increased.

32. Work-life
balance
Separating personal lives
from work during work from
home can become very
difficult.

33. Job security
Fear of job loss or loss in
bussiness, pay cuts, layoffs
and reduced benefits has
also increased anxiety and
stress.

34. Ways to improve
work environment
during crisis

35. Recommendation
to Employers &
Employees
• Plan an intervention to improve
satisfaction and joyfulness
• Find out ways to make work more
enjoyable
• Develop solutions targeted to certain
sections of employees
• Organizations can assist employees in
meeting their infrastructure needs for
work from home
• Employers can plan regular surveys to
measure the emotional wellbeing
• Bringing transparency in work style
• Employees can be provide counselling to
improve work-life balance and on
overcoming anxiety

36. How leaders
nurture
emotional well
being during
covid-19 crisis

37. Healthy
emotional
hygiene
Purposefully expressing
gratitude, focusing on
positive and uplifting
moments, or accessing online
resources to help them and
their employees to learn new
skills

38. Safety in the
organization
Employees need you to
understand their anxieties,
frustrations, and pain points
to be able to support them
before expecting them to
perform at their fullest
potential

39. Say what you
mean and
mean what
you say
Leaders must project calm
and aim for honest,
transparent, and flexible
communication.

40. Shaping your
virtual
interactions
Setting up basic standards
and rules and understanding
how each team member
operates and what are their
requirements for work for
home is very important.

41. Focus on the
human within
the leader
When you genuinely care for
people and authentically
build relationships to give,
rather than gain, you expand
your ability to influence
others.

43. THE
END

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