The emerging psychological adverse effects of COVID-19

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The Emerging Psychological Adverse Effects Of COVID-19


Measure your mental health equation along with COVID Measure your mental health equation along with COVID What would be the subsequent impact of COVID on psychological and psychiatric influences in the USA? The surging mental health repercussions of COVID-19 as well as social distancing were very intense beyond imagination. There is a dire need and necessity for prevention as well as early intervention by mental health professionals with respect to psychological impact of COVID post pandemic Since the first tragic case of novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID19) was detected in December 2019. It had spread over massively the major parts of the world as well as a galvanized global action. This has brought unprecedented endeavors to institute the practice of physical social distancing in countries across the globe resulting in changes in national behavioral patterns as well as shutdowns of normal routine day-to-day functioning operations in the country as regards psychological impact of COVID post pandemic.


While consecutively these steps might become critical and cynical to reduce the potential spread of this disease, there would be huge uncertain consequences as far as mental health and well-being are concerned both in the short as well as in the long term period. These repercussions are of considerable significance that rationalizes the efforts which are targeted towards the prevention and direct intervention as needed to address the overall influence of the outbreak on an individual as well as all-pervasive population mental health. This has raised alarming questions on the impact of COVID on mental health research The short and scanty literature on the mental health repercussions of epidemics associates more to the legacy and series of the complex disease itself as far as psychological impact of COVID post pandemic is concerned. For instance mothers of children with congenital Zika syndrome as compared to social distancing. Moreover, large scale disasters whether traumatic for instance the World Trade Center attacks or mass shootings), natural catastrophes such as hurricanes, or environmental example Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill are nearly always accompanied by a rise in depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use disorder, a broad range of other mental as well as behavioral disorders, domestic violence as well as child abuse revealing psychological


As regards the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems likely that there would be considerable increases in anxiety as well as depression, substance use, loneliness as well as domestic violence. Moreover, with schools closed, there is a very real possibility of an epidemic of child abuse as well. This concern is so vital that the UK has proposed psychological first aid guidance from Mental Health UK. While the literature does not clear about the science of population-level prevention, it has resulted in the conclusion of three pivotal steps, which could be taken in the present scenario which can provide assistance in proactively preparing for the indispensable rise in mental health conditions and related sequelae that are subsequent episodes after witnessing this pandemic. There are prevalent devastating psychological impacts of COVID 19 post pandemic. As regards the COVID-19 pandemic, it seems likely that there would be considerable increases in anxiety as well as depression, substance use, loneliness as well as domestic violence. Moreover, with schools closed, there is a very real possibility of an epidemic of child abuse as well. This concern is so vital that the UK has proposed psychological first aid guidance from Mental Health UK. Continue to Read More Click Here


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