Depression in Women Migrants Living in Slums in North India

摘要

We haveread theabove-mentioned article with great interest.1 Mental health problems have been on an upward incline globally. Among allmentalhealth issues, depression isaffecting thelargest proportion ofthe population. According to the World HealthOrganization (WHO),approximately264 million peoplearound the world experience depression. Annually, over 800,000 peoplecommitsuicide dueto sequelae of depression.Between 76%and 85%of people with depression livein low- and middle-incomecountries.2 Poorand women living either in developed ordeveloping nations bear the greatest burden of depression.3 The outbreak ofCOVID-19 hascreated fearand panicaround the world. The publichealthmeasures taken in Indiato contain the virus fromthefurther spread in the population haveadversely affected the poorest peoplethe mostand widened disparities.4 The uncertainty, loss ofincome, fear of death, isolation,and amplified marginalization has mounted in the population,which has resulted in higher susceptibility for mental health problemsamong the poorand vulnerable populations. Thisabove-mentioned crosssectionalstudy1 estimates the prevalence of depression and anxiety inmigrants living in asample ofslumareas.