Revista de Medicina e Cirurgia Vascular

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Assessment of mental health status of public of Pakistan during the corona virus pandemic

Dua Ahmed Ali

Corona (COVID-19) pandemic has become threatened the people all around the world and has impacted the people psychologically. The research data is needed to formulate psychological interventions to lower the anxiety. The aim of the study was to assess the anxiety and stress levels among the general public of Karachi during COVID-pandemic. Method: From 2020/04/27 to 2020/05/06 we collected data through online survey. Online survey was first disseminated to university students and they were encouraged to pass to other. Mental health status was assessed by the Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21).