Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to public health, especially mental health conditions. During covid-19 the students suffer with depression and anxiety in Bangladesh due to different social and professional uncertainty. This paper intent to explain the mental health condition of Covid infected students at University of Rajshahi in Bangladesh. Data of this qualitative research were collected through In-depth interviews and informal interviews. The study suggests that during covid infection respondent’s mental health was faced tons of challenges with new social and behavioral experiences. Most of the respondents faced behavioral changes by community. New pattern of social relationship, unwanted fear, disrupted regular activities and rituals make the students mental conditions unstable.

Keywords:Mental health; Fear; Disrupted activities; New pattern of relationship; Covid 19