Appraisal of impact of covid-19 pandemic on mental health of people in Nigeria

Conceptual approach

Abstract

The study appraised the impact of covid-19 pandemic on mental health of people in Nigeria. The study became necessary based on the ravaging effects of covid-19 on Nigerian people. The study investigated how isolation, proximity to death, economic and social uncertainty during covid-19 outbreak, impacts negatively on the mental health of the Nigerian people. To achieve this, conceptual approach was adopted to carry out the study where relevant documents and information from the media were gathered and used to accomplish the study. From the findings, it has been revealed that the covid-19 pandemic has impacted negatively on the mental health of the people. This is manifested in the form of anxiety, depression, fear of death, financial stress, and high cost of living due to fewer goods in circulation. It has been recommended that the government should put measures in place to ease economic pressure by gradually reducing total lockdown