Background: Social isolation is identified as a state in which individuals lack a sense of belonging, true engagement with immediate family, friends, peers in the form of fulfilling relationships. The subjective form ‘perceived social isolation’(PSI) arises from a feeling of lack of engagement with above is linked to adverse physical and mental conditions. Aim & Objectives: To assess the factors associated with social medial use and levels of perceived social isolation among study subjects. Materials & Methods:  PSI was assessed by using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) which was adapted in this study and the scores and grades from PROMIS-4 were classified as: low PSI: 4-6, medium PSI: 7-10, high PSI: 11 and above. Results: PSI was significantly higher among the subjects using social media for than two hours per day. In our study the association between gender, time spent on social media on daily basis, year of studying and PSI scores was found to be statistically significant. (P-value>0.05). Conclusion: People with high social media usage were found to perceive being socially isolated than their counterparts with lower use.

Background: Medical education is recognized as a stressful education that often negatively impacts academic performance, physical health, and psychological health. Aims and Objectives: Hence, the aims and objectives of this study was to assess the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress levels among undergraduate medical students. Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted at tertiary medical college in Kancheepuram from November 1, 2019, to December 31, 2019. A total of 360 undergraduate medical students were recruited from the 1st year to the final year. Each year was considered a stratum, and from each stratum through simple random sampling, 90 students were selected. A self-administered, pre-designed, pre-tested anonymous questionnaire-depression anxiety and stress scale 21 was used for data collection. CoGuide software was used for statistical analysis. Results: Out of 360 medical students, 157 were male and 203 were female with a mean age of 19.98±1.17. Sixty-six (18.33%) study participants had a family history of mental illness. The overall prevalence of depression was 48.33%, 60.56% had anxiety, and 27.22% had stress. Females were more affected than their male counterparts. The prevalence was significantly more among those having a family history of mental illness. Conclusion: The prevalence of depression was 48.33%, anxiety was 60.56%, and stress was 27.22%. Regular health education, stress counseling, and peer group sessions can reduce the level of mental distress among medical students.