Need for the Social Capital during a Pandemic

Preventive strategies like lockdown and physical distancing might have led to social isolation, unemployment, loneliness, and inadequate access to essential commodities, which have impacted psychosocial wellbeing. The mental health impacts of this pandemic are more severe among individuals with existing mental health problems or those who were already exposed to psychological risk factors.

• As most health systems are poorly equipped with mental health services and resources, there is a growing concern on strengthening mental health through socio-ecological approaches that may alleviate the increasing burden of mental health problems in this pandemic.
• Global evidence supports that social capital plays a critical role ....