COVID-19 lockdown and distressed reverse migration enhance human-tiger conflict in Sundarban: An eco-psychiatric observation.

Chowdhury, Arabinda N; Roy, Suchismita; Brahma, Arabinda

Chowdhury, Arabinda N; Roy, Suchismita; Brahma, Arabinda.

Chowdhury AN; Consultant Psychiatrist, Leicestershire Partnership NHS Trust, UK.
Roy S; Visiting Faculty, Indian Institute of Technology, Jammu and Kashmir, India.
Brahma A; G.S. Clinic, Indian Psychoanalytical Society, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

Indian J Psychiatry ; 64(4): 418-422, 2022.

Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1957518

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

COVID-19 lockdown enforced distressed reverse migration in Sundarban, which caused an unprecedented population addition to the already devastated fragile Sundarban ecosystem. Acute poverty and food crisis prompted many migrants to explore forest-based living, thus enhancing fatal human-tiger conflicts. Families of deceased migrants face significant mental health trauma and catastrophic psychosocial consequences.

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Humantiger conflicts; Sundarban; mental health; reverse migration

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Type of study: Observational study / Prognostic study Language: English Journal: Indian J Psychiatry Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Indianjpsychiatry.indianjpsychiatry_997_21

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