Ptsd due to the covid pandemic

Disease pandemics have a mixed effect on everyone. Some people are at risk post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of passing through the shaking COVID-19 pandemic. How do events during the COVID-19 pandemic cause a person to develop PTSD?

The risk of PTSD due to passing the COVID-19 pandemic

PTSD or post-traumatic stress disorder is a psychological disorder that occurs in a person after experiencing or witnessing a shocking, frightening, or dangerous event.

Symptoms of this psychological disorder occur in frontline health workers and people who carried out self-quarantine after the SARS response in 2003.

A study published in 2010 reported that a total of 47.8% of subjects developed PTSD at some point in time after the SARS outbreak. All of these subjects identified the SARS outbreak as a trigger for trauma.

In another study, researchers in Canada found that nearly a third of people quarantined during the SARS outbreak developed PTSD or depression. The study also says interacting with someone who is SARS-positive can increase the likelihood of PTSD or depressive symptoms.

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Experts say the COVID-19 pandemic can also have the same effect, namely the risk of experiencing PTSD disorders.

The COVID-19 pandemic has the potential to increase stress and anxiety. Stress and anxiety can occur in a person because of fear of infection or because of the pandemic's uncertainty about how it will affect socially and economically.

Even if PTSD is not clinically diagnosed, it is possible that strong emotional reactions to the trauma of COVID-19 can persist relatively long after the event has passed.

Due to the increasing intensity of the mental impact of the pandemic including on adolescents worldwide, epidemiologists from GlobalData predicts an increased risk of PTSD due to experience of a pandemic event.

Who is at risk for post-pandemic PTSD?

"When thinking about a traumatic event, it's not just about the event, but how it affected you," said Luana Marques, clinical psychologist and professor in Harvard Medical School's department of psychiatry.

Previous research carried out after a catastrophic event such as the SARS outbreak provided anticipation of an increase in the PTSD rate during this pandemic. The following are possible groups of people who are at risk of experiencing PTSD due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

1. Patients recovering from COVID-19

Research shows, PTSD occurs in many patients who have been treated in the room Intensive Care Unit (ICU). They remember how they were between life and death.

The Johns Hopkins study of patients with acute lung injury admitted to the ICU showed that 35% of them developed clinical PTSD two years after discharge.

2. Medical officers at the forefront of handling COVID-19

During a pandemic, health workers are witnessing more pain and death than usual. In addition, the high risk of contracting COVID-19 can also cause anxiety and stress.

Published studies SAGE Public Health Emergency Collection stated that it is likely that 10% more front-line healthcare staff are at risk of PTSD during this COVID-19 pandemic.

3. Those who lost their families due to COVID-19

Feelings of loss and grief due to the loss of loved ones, plus not being able to be next to loved ones at the last second are experienced by those who lost their families due to COVID-19. It can also be a risk trigger for PTSD.

4. People who are hit economically

Millions of people in Indonesia have reportedly lost their jobs during the COVID-19 pandemic. This sudden job loss can be mentally distracting and can potentially lead to mental health problems and possible symptoms of PTSD.

Some people may experience PTSD symptoms during and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Maintaining one's own psychological health must take precedence. If you can't do it yourself, try consulting mental complaints with a psychologist or psychiatrist.