Abstract:

Background and Aim- Corona virus disease (COVID-19) is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus. COVID-19 pandemic has led to unprecedented hazards to mental health globally. Social isolation, chronic stress, anxiety, fear of contagion, uncertainty & economic difficulties may lead to the development or exacerbation of stress related disorders like Depression & suicidality in vulnerable population including individuals with corona positive people admitted in covid-19 hospitals with or without psychiatric disorders, low resilient persons & people who have a family or friend who has died of Covid-19. Here in this study, we Aim to study the prevalence of Suicidal Ideation/depression in Covid-19 Patients admitted in our hospital and their correlation.Material and method- Cross sectional study & purposive and simple random sampling was considered for this study for small period on Corona positive patients admitted in the COVID isolation ward & applied Socio-demographic questionnaire, BECKS Scale For Suicidal Ideation, HAM-D Scale for depressive symptoms in COVID-19 patients admitted in Tertiary COVID Centre.Result- In this study out of total 200 Corona patients, we found that 37% of admitted COVID-19 patients are having depression and 2.5% of patients having suicidal ideas. Out of total, depression is seen in majority of females (29.6% - mild, 7.4% - moderate & 8.6% severe depression) according to HAM-D. Prevalence of suicidal ideation was seen more in male and depression increases the risk of suicidal ideation.Conclusions – According to my study, depression is seen more in young and middle-aged females & more the no of days stayed in hospital, more the prevalence of depression seen. Whereas suicidal ideation is seen more in males and more no of days stayed in the hospital, increases the chances of suicidal ideation. Also, positive correlation is seen between depression and suicidal ideation. Proper treatment of depression along with psycho education helped in relieving suicidal ideas.

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