Journal of AdvancedMedical and Dental Sciences Research

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a complete shut-down of the entire world and almost all the countries are presently in a “lockdown” mode. This study aimed to evaluate the psychological impact of lockdown due to COVID-19 pandemic on the general public with an objective to assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety, perceived stress, well-being, and other psychological issues. Materials and Methods: It was an online survey. The survey questionnaire included perceived stress scale, Patient Health Questionnaire-9, stress, anxiety, depression, and mental well-being, respectively. The survey link was circulated starting from April 6, 2020 and was closed on April 24, 2020. Results: During the survey, a total of 1871 responses were collected, of which 1685 (90.05%) responses were analyzed. About two‑fifth (38.2%) had anxiety and 10.5% of the participants had depression. Overall, 40.5% of the participants had either anxiety or depression. Moderate level of stress was reported by about three-fourth (74.1%) of the participants and 71.7% reported poor well-being. Conclusion: We can conclude that two-fifth of the people are experiencing anxiety and depression, due to lockdown and the prevailing COVID-19 pandemic. This finding suggests that there is a need of expanding the mental health services to everyone in the society during this pandemic situation.