STRESS AMONGST HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS AND MIGRANT WORKERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

As the entire nation is battling against covid-19, millions of us are experiencing high level of stress and it is damaging our health as stress is one of the great public health challenges in this time. Stress is a natural physical and mental reaction to life experiences. Anything from everyday responsibilities like work and family to serious life events such as illness, accident, pandemic or death of a loved one can trigger stress. Healthcare professionals and migrant workers are among the most vulnerable groups at risk of stress, anxiety and depression. The present paper focuses on the stress issues during Covid-19 outbreak for healthcare professionals and migrant workers. The paper also gives suggestive measures for coping with stress in the current scenario. Individually, we need to understand what is causing us stress and learn what steps we can take to reduce it for ourselves and those around us.