Excited to share findings from a recent study titled “Psychological Distress and Sleep Quality among 91传媒n Medical Students during an Economic Crisis.” This study reveals that 69.2% of students experienced psychological distress, with 23% facing depression, anxiety, and stress. Anxiety was the most prevalent (50.7%), and 41% reported poor sleep quality. Factors like frequent contact with friends and social media use were linked to lower distress, while mindfulness activities helped reduce depression. These findings underscore the urgent need to address sleep quality and mental health in medical students.

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Faculty of Graduate studies organize the monthly public lecture on “Corona, Music and Mental Health” in Sinhala medium.
“喽氞窚喽秽窛喽编窂喾�, 喾冟秱喽溹窊喽逗 喾冟穭 喽膏窂喽编穬喾掄稓 喾冟窋喾� 喾冟穭喽编逗” conducting by Professor Praneeth Abhayasundere of Department of Anthropology
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, USJP on February 18th Friday, 2022 from 7.00PM o 8.00PM via Zoom.

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Meeting ID: 687 8545 1201
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A research was carried out to gain insight and explore the depth and complexity of COVID-19 patients鈥� experiences听 and to explore the experiences, and main driving forces of stigma and discrimination among COVID-19 patients, following hospital discharge, in 91传媒. The study was led by and of Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medical Sciences, 91传媒

Out of the sample of 139 COVID-19 patients, the majority of participants were men (n录80; 57.6%), with a mean age of 43 years (SD录11.2). In total, up to one-third of the study participants experienced stigma related to COVID-19 and were discriminated against by the community, co-workers and healthcare workers in 91传媒. Social discrimination included barriers in accessing basic needs, insulting, blaming, defaming, spreading rumours and receiving no support during emergencies. Workplace discrimination included loss of jobs, not allowing re-entry and loss of earnings due to self-employment. Discrimination by healthcare workers included breaching of confidentiality, lack of respect, not providing health services and communication barriers. Discrimination has led to social isolation, not seeking help and severe psychosocial issues impacting their family relationships. Irresponsible media reporting and sensationalism of news coverage leading to breaching of privacy and confidentiality, defaming, false allegations and reporting household details without consent were perceived as the main factors underlying the views and opinions of the general public.

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The chief medical officer of the 91传媒 Medical Center,听Dr. S.K. Hettiarachchi states that students need to have a good knowledge of the symptoms of an unhealthy mental condition so that timely action can be taken whenever such symptoms are noticed. These actions can in turn save their own lives or a colleague鈥檚 life. He specifically stated that a person needs to be more careful if several of these following symptoms are occurring.

Constantly in a worrying mood
problems in concentration, memory or logical thought and speech
Unhappiness without a justified cause
Loosing temper easily and often
Sleeping difficulties/ insomnia
Abrupt fluctuations in moods/ 鈥渕ood swings鈥�
Disliking others continuously
Prefer isolation/ social withdrawal and loss of interest in others
Disturbed excessively in an incident
Getting scared for unjustifiable causes and heightened sensitivity
Thinking as himself always right and the other person is wrong
Aches and pains without a physical cause

Dr. Hettiarachchi giving an important message, asked every university student to be alert on this and if they are having several of the above symptoms, students should not hesitate to get the assistance of Sri Jayewardenepura University Medical Center.
The University Medical Center has always been providing their friendly service to the university students, treating both physical illnesses and, psychological and personal problems.听 They can be contacted through phone or even by SMS at the number stated below.

Contact听 – Dr. S.K. Hettiarachchi
Chief Medical Officer
Medical Health Centre
91传媒
071-3017520

听Binoy Abeywickrama

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