Online patient consults for mental health conditions more than double: Study

Indians are grappling with multiple forms of mental health issues that have risen exponentially post coronavirus outbreak, according to Lybrate, a health and wellness platform.

The platform has recorded over 110 per cent rise in online patient consults around mental health conditions. It also witnessed a 150 per cent jump in online consultations by females for issues related to mental health, while that for males stood at 85 per cent.

The highest jump of 125 per cent was recorded from Mumbai, followed by Delhi at 109 per cent, Pune (116 per cent), Ahmedabad (97 per cent), Chennai (86 per cent), Bangalore (94 per cent and Kolkata (74 per cent).