Psychological and Social Impact of Lockdown due to Covid-19

Aim: To determine the psychological and social impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 associated factors like anxiety, depression psycho stressors. Methodology: It was a cross-sectional online survey conducted by Department Psychiatry, Shaikh Zayed Hospital, Lahore, 500 random participants were enrolled. A pretested questionnaire used information collected from sample clients, selected via Google Class Room, Social Media (WhatsApp Facebook). Results: The mean age participant’s 24.83±5.245. Depression anxiety scores on HADS 6.88±2.791 8.42±4.09. As many as 22.2% individuals affected financially 10.2% badly. Due lockdown, bonding with their partners positively in cases negatively 18%. Bonding parents/children 23.8% negatively, 61.8%. reported 43.6% 55.3% individuals. Conclusion: Significant psychosocial issues have emerged result imposed because Covid-19 pandemic Pakistan. high rates been found be anxiety. Keywords: pandemic, Lockdown, Depression, Anxiety, Psychosocial effects