Kainja, JimmyMaliwichi, LimbikaKondowe, FiskaniM'manga, ChilungamoNyamali, SimunyeMchenga, MartinaNdasauka, Yamikani2024-06-142024-06-142024https://africarxiv.ubuntunet.net/handle/1/1515https://doi.org/10.60763/africarxiv/1455Mental health or psychological well-being is integral to an individual's capacity to lead a fulfilling life, including forming and maintaining relationships, studying, working, or pursuing leisure interests and making day-to-day decisions about these issues. Disturbances to a person's mental well-being can adversely compromise their capacity to make the right choices, leading to diminished functioning at the individual level and broader welfare losses for one's household and society. A recent analysis by the World Economic Forum estimated that the cumulative global impact of mental disorders in terms of lost economic output would amount to US$ 16 trillion over the next 20 years. The estimate marks mental health as a significant concern for public health, economic development, and societal welfare. The current study by Covid-19 and Mental Health in Malawi project has also highlighted the importance of mental health and the effects of neglecting it.enCOVID-19MalawiMental HealthMental Health WorkersOther