Tanay Maiti Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Public and private sector rehabilitation , other Drug Abuse , major depression;
All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bhubaneswar, India
Specialization in Food and Nutrition, Food Microbiology, Processing and Preservation, Food Engineering, Food Quality and has published article entitled Suicide in the time of a pandemic: the crisis when two emergencies meet.
Special Issue Article Open Access
Author(s): Tanay Maiti
Self harm, or the extreme of it i.e. suicide has always remained among the top priority of mental healthcare services obviously because of its irreversible nature. This extreme mental health emergency certainly gets challenged during other health emergencies like the current ongoing COVID 19 pandemic. Other than the vulnerable group who are already on mental health support, most people facing this new type of crisis for the very first time in their life turns prone to various psychological issues, among which some can even progress to various psychiatric diagnosis. The extreme grave outcome of suicidal attempt or a completed suicidal act is neither rare as has been evidenced across various countries out of different yet significant (probable) reasons. Needless to say, when health care s... view moreĀ»