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COVID ‐19‐related issues on tele‐counseling helpline in Bangladesh
Author(s) -
Iqbal Yeshim,
Jahan Rubina,
Yesmin Sakila,
Selim Ashique,
Siddique Shaheen Nafisa
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
asia‐pacific psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.654
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 1758-5872
pISSN - 1758-5864
DOI - 10.1111/appy.12407
Subject(s) - helpline , mental health , anxiety , psychological intervention , covid-19 , quarantine , psychology , interpersonal communication , depression (economics) , medicine , psychiatry , social psychology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , emergency medicine , pathology , economics , macroeconomics
Objective To provide a brief description of COVID‐19‐related issues presented by callers to a tele‐counseling helpline in Bangladesh. Method Counselors who receive calls write brief descriptions of each call. These descriptions were coded and analyzed. Results Eighty‐six percent of callers displayed anxiety and/or sleeplessness; these callers also displayed a range of issues including family/interpersonal problems, financial difficulties, physical health concerns, mental illness, and difficulty managing quarantine. Conclusion These findings indicate the mental health challenges faced in Bangladesh due to lockdown and can inform future interventions.