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Physical health is, undoubtedly, a public health emergency today. But what we tend to ignore is that Covid-19 has affected not just physical health but mental health too. Anxiety has become a natural accessory to the virus across the globe, affecting not only those who are battling for their lives, but also those who have been indirectly affected by the pandemic. How has anxiety influenced the way we live? Are we ignoring the mental health crisis that is slowly unfolding in the course of the larger public health crisis? Hvovi Bhagwagar, in conversation with Anant Zanane, explores the impact of anxiety as we learn to live through the pandemic. Hvovi Bhagwagar is a Psychologist and Psychotherapist. Anant Zanane is an independent journalist.