Most Indians feel helpless, disconnected at home during lockdown: Survey


New Delhi, May 6 (IANS): The home quarantine during several phases of lockdown has left more and more people feeling disconnected, lonely, anxious and uncertain about their future in India, a new survey has found.

An inability to socialise, uncertain future and financial crisis are causing anxiety and psychological inadequacy as people are unable to lead an accustomed life, termed as normal life, according to the survey from research firm Market Xcel.

"While 21 per cent felt helpless, 19 per cent felt confused, a similar number were scared, 13 per cent felt lonely and 10 per cent were anxious, revealed the findings of the survey done across the countries in 60 cities.

"The changes and the chaos that the current situation is bringing in the lives of the people is difficult to comprehend. The situation is amplifying symptoms of helplessness and anxiety among people, as their minds are constantly dealing with fear and frustration with

respect to an uncertain future," said the survey.

Loss of jobs/cash crunch, pay cuts, health risks are haunting everyone and the pandemic has put most in a common league to fight between life and livelihood.

Clean environment is a silver lining in these dark days.

"Though no amount of improvement in our climate can make up for the loss of lives, suffering and pain that people are going through, still, 70 per cent respondents feel the positive change with respect to the outer environment," the findings showed.

Self isolation has also carved "my space" in the lives of people at home.

"Exploring forgotten habits/ passion in these lockdown hours is gaining momentum. The unhurried life is giving people their own space to get involved in activities like recreational cooking, rediscovering self talents, playing indoor games, etc," the survey noted.

  

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  • MIA, Udupi

    Wed, May 06 2020

    No one has choice rather than keeping safe themself from Corona, Nobody expected this could happen in our life.
    All are unexpected and suddenly we lost everything but still we survived and if we could survive in furture that would be big achivement.

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  • moshu, mangaluru

    Wed, May 06 2020

    21 pe cent helpless
    19 per cent confused
    13 per cent felt lonely
    10 per cent anxious
    Left 37 per cent with no feelings must be are ANDHBHAKHTHS.

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  • Ashok, Mangalore

    Thu, May 07 2020

    but Bhandarkar said 90%. Must be something wrong.

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  • Harsha, Mangaluru

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Well written article. India is a poor country with lock down since 45 days. Life of daily wage earners in shambles.We do not have govt welfare or paid health insurance for the poor labor class esp crores of migrant workers stranded all across the country. No freedom even to return home . Sad situation for the citizens . May God protect the helpless poor people of our nation.

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  • Veer, Nagpur

    Wed, May 06 2020

    This govt wants us only to pay taxes, donations, money, price hikes, fines and so on on our empty stomachs for their pleasure. But what we get in the end is mob lynching, vandalizing minority holy places, thier opponents taken to task no matter what religion and clean chit to thier chelas no matter what religion and what offence.

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  • Ramu, Barkur

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Kauff tere ankhomein tapak padtha hai. Nishan sahi jagah paar laghi huai hai. Thanks Lord.

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  • Jossey Saldanha, Mumbai

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Mobile Phones are the best companions during Lock-down ...

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  • Ramu, Barkur

    Wed, May 06 2020

    Helpless due to only depend upon ghar ki dal...No chat-phat from roadside...which earlier soothes eyes mostly..

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