Goemkarponn desk
PANAJI: Social acrivist Trajano D’Mello has appealed to the Chief Minister to take serious cognizance of Pandemic’s Psychological impact on the people of yhe State.
In a letter to the chief.minister, Trajano said, though not an expert in the field he would like to caution you that your government take serious cognizance of the pandemic’s psychological ticking time-bomb that could explode.
“The expectant third wave is adding to the present Covid-19 wave trauma which is further escalating with new types of fungus surfacing.
It cannot be denied that the mental health is being affected across all strata of society. A) The children being away from school without the traditional methods of teaching and sports activity and not being able to socialize with their friends which is bound to affect their all round development,” he said .
He said the working class are under a lot of stress, the daily wage earners, jobs being cut, partial salaries paid and many other issues that add to their pain and suffering which is traumatic.
“The medical frontline are overworked and have to take serious and difficult decisions in saving lives. You will agree that it is traumatic and heartwrenching to see or to come to know of your dear ones, friends, neighbors who are struggling for survival or who have passed away,” he said.
He said he would like to make it clear that it is this state of mind that the Opposition’s criticism of you handling the pandemic and your clever and crafty defense has become irrelevant to the people of our state.
“It is in these circumstances I earnestly and sincerely request you to, in the first place, start centres of helpline counseling especially in the rural areas who are suffering the most in this pandemic trauma,” he added.
“You will agree that receiving counseling is still a taboo in Goa particularly in the rural areas. Your government has a task ahead to act with urgency to quell this trauma before it explodes,” he added..