Food scarcity and decrease in income are associated with depression after COVID-19 pandemic in rural settings
The study points to the significance of socioeconomic factors like food security, and income stability during COVID-19 in mental health outcomes even after 1 year of pandemic. Increasing access to mental health resources and support for those affected by financial and food insecurities can help individuals cope with stress and maintain mental well-being.
Authors
- Babita Sahu
- Sandip Kumar Chandraker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9710-3652)
- Mini Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0778-4317)
- Dharmendra Gahwai
- Ravindra Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9469-8080)
- A.C. Mishra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-1133-0128)
- Sonal Dayama
Institutions
- Aleksandër Moisiu University (AL)
- Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Medical College (IN)
- National Institute for Research in Tribal Health (IN)
- Directorate General of Health Services (BD)
- Osmania Medical College (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers in Public Health
- Published
- 2025-04-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1526300
- Primary Topic
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Indian Council of Medical Research