2024 Author: Harry Day | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 15:43
The negative consequences of COVID-19 on life and health are clear to everyone. But everything passes, and it will pass. As Vladimir Putin said: "We will defeat this coronavirus infection as well." To be continued…
What will post-coronavirus life be like?
Like any other, there is a positive side to the "quarantine & self-isolation" medal.
That is, along with tragedies, each of us and society as a whole will gain important experience. As the saying goes, he who is forewarned is armed.
What are the real risks to mental health? There is no exact answer to this question yet.
But! Since voluntary-compulsory distancing is a psychologically unpleasant test, it is important to take a close look at the possible consequences for the psyche.
How real are they?
PTSD and other disorders
The loss of familiar landmarks and the decrease in family, friendship, or professional contacts are two consequences of quarantine.
Everyone (depending on temperament, perception of what is happening) has confusion, anger, fear, disappointment, boredom (the list goes on).
Hence the first negative consequence of the quarantine.
Doctors believe that long periods of quarantine (more than 10 days) can trigger PTSD symptoms. Its occurrence for each individual has different consequences. It depends on the context of the situation, genetic predisposition, factors of mental protection, which either exist or, alas, are absent in a person.
Quarantine is especially fraught with those who already have psychological trauma and are not socially protected.
In addition to PTSD, other disorders such as depression, anxiety, irritability, or insomnia may develop in the more or less long term.
The emergence of fear for health
Quarantine constantly reminds us of the existence of a potentially fatal risk, and we begin to fear more for the health of ourselves and our loved ones. Lack of proper coordination from the health authorities exacerbates the situation.
When information is inconsistent or unclear, we lose sight of the very purpose of quarantine and begin to imagine worst-case scenarios. And sometimes it is absolutely unjustified.
Like in Dostoevsky's Demons, when the writer suggested imagining a large stone hanging directly over you and understanding whether it would hurt you if it fell. The situation is hypothetical, and the fear is quite real.
Financial concerns
The consequences of the quarantine, which, like the two previous ones, will continue after the restrictions are lifted, are also related to the financial side of the issue.
Someone lost their job, interrupted their professional activities or lost part of their usual earnings, while others are afraid of losing it all. The likely economic instability in the future is another negative consequence of the quarantine.
Stigma: a socio-psychological aspect
Leaving quarantine, some people are stigmatized by the rest of the population.
Others suspect them of being "contagious" and avoid them. Sometimes these manifestations are aggressive.
Violence
Anything that destabilizes increases our level of anxiety.
The risk of increased domestic violence is increased by the need to stay with loved ones 24 hours a day. This is another dire consequence of the coronavirus. It is able to injure and kill indirectly.
The current situation is unprecedented. More than a third of humanity is currently undergoing some form of containment due to the epidemic.
How do you look at this?
It all depends on your attitude.
If the glass is half full for you, then it is quite possible to emerge without serious consequences.
Take care of yourself!
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