SCIENCE
" Impact of covid-19 on mental health"
Life in the trans and postpandemic SARS-CoV-2 world The "new normal"
DOCTOR WÁZCAR VERDUZCO FRAGOSO*
*Psychiatry and Psychotherapy doctor AAPAUNAM Translation: Mtro. Sergio Sánchez Padilla
AAPAUNAM Academia, Ciencia y Cultura
Concepts Anxiety: It is an alert system that gives rise to a sustained response to a non-specific, internal, vague threat, influencing behavior after the withdrawal of the stimulus. Quality of life: Initially, this concept consisted on personal health care, later it became a concern for public health and hygiene, later it was extended to human, civil and labor rights and was further extended to the ability to access economic goods; finally, it was transformed into a concern for the subject’s experience, social life, daily life and one’s own health. Covid-19: Official name of the disease caused by SARS-CoV-2.
Crises: Crises can designate a traumatic change in the life or health of a person or an unstable and dangerous social situation in the political, economic, military, etc. spheres. It can also be the definition of a large-scale environmental event, especially those involving abrupt change. Less appropriately, emergencies or times of difficulty are referred to as crises. Critical changes, although foreseeable, always have some degree of uncertainty as to their reversibility or degree of depth. Stress: Process in which the demands of the environment exceed the load or adaptive capacity of an organism, resulting in biological and psychological changes that can put people at risk of disease. Infodemic: Term coined by the WHO to refer to the disinformation epidemic; the spread of the virus is slow compared to the speed with which information and rumors spread. It is not only a problem of false, exaggerated or half-truth content, it is a challenge due to its rapid transmission. It is the result of the use of algorithms to direct these messages to the most misinformed or fearful users.
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Objectives • State and define the concepts used on a daily basis when referring to the covid-19 pandemic. • Identify the emotional symptoms associated with confinement and other measures determined by the health protocol in the face of the pandemic. • Mention the mental disorders that have been occurring more frequently and the projections in this regard.
