India, Sept. 30 -- The cases of anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts are spiking amid the Covid-19 pandemic, according to various studies and statements from top doctors around the world. The mental health problems are growing among the youth, however, the Coronavirus pandemic may have accentuated the situation unprecedentedly.

The Covid-19 pandemic that has been raging across the globe since the start of 2020 has made millions jobless and shut down businesses worth billions of dollars. A report released by the Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) said that about 21 million salaried employees lost their jobs during April-August 2020. The data released by the government this month showed India's GDP growth contracting by a sta...