India has been on lockdown since March 25, after Prime Minister had declared war on coronavirus and due to the surge in cases, the lockdown had extended. But there has not been much of an improvement and the number of cases continues to soar up, which means the self-imposed lockdown is nowhere near to the end. Google searches done by the Indians shows how the citizens are coping with the lockdown.&nbsp;

Stress and therapy are the most searched amid the nation-wide lockdown. As per the survey conducted by Indian Psychiatric Society shows a 20 per cent rise in mental illness due to uncertainty of work and health.&nbsp;

According to the google trends data, these searches were the most in Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands, Mizoram and Puducherry. Search for therapy was low in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.&nbsp;

Searches for suicide were luckily low except on March 29 when German finance minister Thomas Schaefer committed suicide.

Second most searches on the trends were the jobs. Lockdown has elevated the unemployment rate in urban India. That has led to a rise in job searches.&nbsp;

Third in the trends are the recipes, the lockdown has given everyone plenty of time to stay at home and show off their cooking skills on social media. New recipes were the most searched in Goa, Daman &amp; Diu and Karnataka.&nbsp;

India has been on lockdown since March 25, after Prime Minister had declared war on coronavirus and due to the surge in cases, the lockdown had extended. But there has not been much of an improvement and the number of cases continues to soar up, which means the self-imposed lockdown is nowhere near to the end.

India has been on lockdown since March 25, after Prime Minister had declared war on coronavirus and due to the surge in cases, the lockdown had extended. But there has not been much of an improvement and the number of cases continues to soar up, which means the self-imposed lockdown is nowhere near to the end. Google searches done by the Indians shows how the citizens are coping with the lockdown. Stress and therapy are the most searched amid the nation-wide lockdown. As per the survey conducted by Indian Psychiatric Society shows a 20 per cent rise in mental illness due to uncertainty of work and health. According to the google trends data, these searches were the most in Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Mizoram and Puducherry. Search for therapy was low in Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan. Searches for suicide were luckily low except on March 29 when German finance minister Thomas Schaefer committed suicide. Second most searches on the trends were the jobs. Lockdown has elevated the unemployment rate in urban India. That has led to a rise in job searches. Third in the trends are the recipes, the lockdown has given everyone plenty of time to stay at home and show off their cooking skills on social media. New recipes were the most searched in Goa, Daman & Diu and Karnataka.

Stress, Job, Food! Google trends display how Indians cope with lockdown

Life under lockdown can be tough, where you cannot go out. There is no school, no college and shopping malls are closed as are restaurants and clubs. You are locked indoors, but who said you cannot go places virtually?

Life under lockdown can be tough, where you cannot go out. There is no school, no college and shopping malls are closed as are restaurants and clubs. You are locked indoors, but who said you cannot go places virtually? Enter social media. With one click and scroll, you can cross borders, climb mountains and jam to the latest track. Social media has become India's favourite lockdown pastime. How are you passing your time under lockdown? Ask an Indian, he or she will most likely point at the phone. Indians have become hooked to social media and the data is proof. Number of times apps are being opened: An average Indian is opening Facebook 20.9 times a day. In February, the number was 13.9. India went into a lockdown on the March 24 and by March 29, an average Indian was opening Instagram 19 times a day. These numbers are from market intelligence platform, Kalagato. It says TikTok has emerged as one of the biggest gainers. It's session time has risen to 56.9 minutes that's almost an hour. TikTok's varied content, despite the security concerns, seems to have worked magic with Indian users. Live dot me too has seen an uptick in user base. Its time spent has grown 315 per cent between February 2 to March 29 with an average user clicking on the app at least 11.8 times a day. A daily active user base is not something too many apps can boast of. Twitter is at number 1. Its daily active users have grown 30 per cent. Experts say it's courtesy of the lack of newspapers. Live dot me is at number 2. TikTok has been a gainer but misinformation and fake news remain a matter of big concern for this Chinese app. The numbers for Facebook and Instagram are not too impressive. That said, one must keep in mind that both these apps already have a loyal fan base. At the end of the day, there is one thing that all of these numbers are pointing at.

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