India, Oct. 9 -- As World Mental Health Day is marked on October 10, post-COVID mental health challenges continue to surface in clinics and communities across India.

Community health data shows that people who recovered from COVID-19 faced higher risks of persistent depression, low mood, anxiety, brain fag and poor overall health.

Many post-COVID patients report overlapping physical and mental symptoms, including chronic fatigue, muscle pain and emotional distress.

The article argues for an integrated, community-based post-viral mental health framework that treats physical and psychological symptoms together.

As the world marks World Mental Health Day on October 10, a crisis continues to unfold across India's cities and villages.

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