User:YuboWang123/COVID-19 and its daily impacts on people

Lead[edit]

The sudden outbreak of novel coronavirus-infected pneumonia, like all sudden outbreaks, the general population’s possible psychological reaction is fear and panic, worrying about being infected, fearing that their family members will be infected, and worrying that the epidemic will continue. There is currently a lot of news about the epidemic on the Internet, which is true and which is false, which is confusing. Due to the need to prevent and control the new crown pneumonia, everyone canceled various gatherings and could only do activities at home. Therefore, life lacks communication and entertainment, and naturally feels lonely and boring. At this time, some people will experience emotional reactions such as anxiety, depression, depression, despair, self-blame, and anger, as well as sleep problems such as palpitation, chest tightness, headache, waist and leg pain, and even insomnia.

Mental Health

The COVID -19 pandemic has affected the mental health of people across the globe. The pandemic has resulted in widespread anxiety, depression and mental illnesses such as PTSD. Prevalence of common conditions such as depression and anxiety rose by more than 25% in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the United Nations health agency WHO. The pandemic has affected the normal pace of life of the masses, resulting in changes in work and income, and has placed a heavy burden of anxiety and worry on the masses.

Anxiety disorder

Increases in mental health problems such as depression and anxiety are widely held around the world during the COVID-19 pandemic. While this is true for some Western cultures and societies, it does not include all minorities within those cultures. In a study by Giurgescu et al. (2022), concluded that anxiety and depression increased in African American pregnant women during the pandemic. Among other things, they concluded that pregnant African-American women experienced higher levels of loneliness, which increased their perceived levels of anxiety, stress, and depression. The higher levels of anxiety and depression in this minority group can be attributed to several social factors they have had to experience throughout their lives. A history of underlying social inequality and oppression may pave the way for higher mortality and morbidity, unemployment, and food and housing insecurity. Although the COVID-19 pandemic has affected mental health rates in most Western cultures

Impact on Teenagers

Many children who have been separated from their caregivers during the pandemic have experienced a crisis, a study reports. Children who were quarantined or quarantined during past pandemics were more likely to develop acute stress disorder, adjustment disorders and experience grief, with 30 percent meeting clinical criteria for PTSD. A meta-analysis of 15 studies reported that 79.4% of children and adolescents experienced negative consequences: 42.3% were irritable, 41.7% had depressive symptoms, 34.5% struggled with anxiety, and 30.8% had inattention. question. Many young people struggle with boredom, fear and sleep problems。

World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control GuidelinesEdit

WHO and CDC have released guidelines for minimizing mental health problems during the pandemic.

• Empathize with affected individuals.

• Use human-centred language when describing PLHIV. (For example, instead of saying "a schizophrenic patient," say "a person with schizophrenia").

• Minimize watching the news to reduce anxiety. Seek information only from trusted sources, preferably once or twice a day.

• Protect yourself and support others.

• Promote local positive stories of people living with HIV.

• Salute to healthcare workers caring for COVID-19 patients.

• Practice positive thinking.

• Pursue a hobby.

• Avoid negative coping strategies such as avoiding crowds and epidemic news reports.

1.Luo Y, Chua CR, Xiong Z, Ho RC, Ho CS (23 November 2020). "A Systematic Review of the Impact of Viral Respiratory Epidemics on Mental Health: An Implication on the Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic". Frontiers in Psychiatry. 11: 565098. doi:10.3389/fpsyt.2020.565098. PMC 7719673. PMID 33329106

2. "COVID-19: Depression, anxiety soared 25 per cent in a year". UN News. 2 March 2022. Retrieved 31 July 2022.

3.Giurgescu C, Wong AC, Rengers B, Vaughan S, Nowak AL, Price M, et al. (January 2022). "Loneliness and Depressive Symptoms among Pregnant Black Women during the COVID-19 Pandemic". Western Journal of Nursing Research. 44 (1): 23–30. doi:10.1177/01939459211043937. PMID 34549653. S2CID 237593309.

4. Liu JJ, Bao Y, Huang X, Shi J, Lu L (May 2020). "Mental health considerations for children quarantined because of COVID-19". The Lancet. Child & Adolescent Health. 4 (5): 347–349. doi:10.1016/S2352-4642(20)30096-1. PMC 7118598. PMID 32224303

5. Panda PK, Gupta J, Chowdhury SR, Kumar R, Meena AK, Madaan P, et al. (January 2021). "Psychological and Behavioral Impact of Lockdown and Quarantine Measures for COVID-19 Pandemic on Children, Adolescents and Caregivers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis". Journal of Tropical Pediatrics. 67 (1). doi:10.1093/tropej/fmaa122. PMC 7798512. PMID 33367907

6."Mental health and psychosocial considerations during the COVID-19 outbreak" (PDF). World Health Organization. Archived (PDF) from the original on 26 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.

7. 'Schizophrenic' vs. 'person with schizophrenia': Does person-first language really matter?". Advisory Board. 28 September 2021