Mental health awareness

  Aquaphobia: The Fear of Water Aquaphobia, which is sometimes referred to as hydrophobia, is an intense fear of water. This can range from the deep water of our oceans to raging waves or could include swimming pools or bathtubs. Additionally, the phobia can impact people in different ways. Some victims cannot even see a large body of water, whereas others can get by without being affected by the phobia if they refrain from entering the water. The amount of water is generally not what triggers the phobia, but rather the recognition of the water’s abilities and power to instill danger. Most frequently, aquaphobia comes from a previous traumatic experience with or in water. This can be attributed to someone drowning, almost drowning or falling frightfully off of a boat or dock. For others, the phobia comes more from the unknown objects and organisms that can be found in the water. Some examples of negative water-related events such as a jellyfish sting or a shark attack can instill f...

  Unemployment in the time of COVID-19:  The COVID-19 pandemic-induced economic recession has pushed an estimated 85–115 million people globally into extreme poverty and unemployment, which is expected to rise to 150 million in 2021 — the  first rise in global extreme poverty cases in 20 years . A cross-national study by the United Nations Global Pulse Initiative draws a correlation between the  changes in these economic indicators with associated changes in recorded crime . In contemporary societies, poor financial conditions are one of the leading causes of stress-induced crimes. Higher levels of unemployment are often accompanied by poor working conditions, decreased social spending by governments, and increased prices of consumer goods — as has also been witnessed in India in the past few months. Inequality and unemployment The COVID-19 pandemic is an opportunity for researchers to define and describe how precarious work creates physical, relational, behavioral, ...

  Unemployment in Pandemic:- Efforts to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus—particularly the closure of nonessential businesses—are having an unprecedented impact on the U.S. economy. Nearly 17 million people filed initial claims for unemployment insurance over the past three weeks, suggesting that the unemployment rate is already above 15 percent [1]  —well above the rate at the height of the Great Recession.  Bu sinesses —are having an unprecedented impact on the U.S. economy. Nearly 17 million people filed initial claims for unemployment insurance over the past three weeks, suggesting that the unemployment rate is already above 15 percent [1]   —well above the rate at the height of the Great Recession. However, these aggregate statistics mask substantial variation across the country. Some cities, such as New York, are already experiencing full blown pandemics and non-essential business activity has been substantially halted. In other areas economic activity h...