1st Edition

COVID-19 and India’s Northeast Psychological and Social Imprints

    238 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge India

    238 Pages 2 B/W Illustrations
    by Routledge India

    This book explores the experiences of managing the COVID-19 pandemic in North East India across different areas of life and work.

    It offers insights into the challenges and adaptability of communities and stakeholders by including the experiences of psychologists, students, administrators, the police and children among others. The book provides an account of the turmoil—psychological, social and economic – which people endured through stories of migration, loss of livelihood, discrimination and abuse while also highlighting the outpouring of collaboration and support which was found in communities across the North East.

    This volume will be of interest to scholars and researchers of psychology, sociology, public health and administration, development studies, law and governance and South Asia studies.

    List of Figures. List of Tables. Notes on the Contributors. Preface. Foreword. 1. Ground Zero: Introduction 2. Psycho-Social Fallout of Pandemic 3. An Administrator’s Battleground 4. Policing the Pandemic 5. Resistive Role of Digitization 6. Nagaland’s Return Migration 7. Anecdata of A Frontliner 8. Mizo Altruism 9. Community Collaboration in Shillong 10. Tripura Chronicles 11. Turmoil of Victims and Survivors: Manipur 12. Pandemic Pregnancy 13. The Unheard Child: The Darkest Side of Covid – 19 14. Pandemic and Unemployment: Arunachal Pradesh 15. Spirituality in Garo Women 16. Crisis Encounters and its Management 17. Telecounseling: A Frontline Resource 18. Conclusion: End Game? Index.

    Biography

    Indranee Phookan Borooah teaches in the Department of Psychology at Gauahti University, Guwahati, Assam, India, as a professor. Her present focus in research is positive psychology. The positive social and cultural experiences of people have attracted curiosity in her especially in the context of the cultures of North East India. Her recent research is on some cultural aspects of Assam. She has been awarded for her contribution to School Psychology in India and for teaching, research and administration.

    Sabiha Alam Choudhury is currently an assistant professor, in the Department of Psychology, Mizoram University, Aizawl, Mizoram, India. Her area of specialization is Positive Psychology and Marriage and Family Counselling. She has been conducting training and awareness programmes in several areas in North East and was awarded the best performance award for extraordinary contribution to School Psychology in India.

    Bidita Das is an assistant professor, and the present head of the department of Psychology at Handique Girls’ College, Guwahati, Assam, India. She is a certified Positive Psychology Practitioner from School of Positive Transformation, USA. Her core research interest lies in positive psychological aspects of human behaviour. She is involved in several non-governmental organizations working in the areas of mental health and youth.