Stay away from anxiety and find a better self. 5 Don't run away, don't panic, find a balance point to support yourself.
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Recently, a new round of epidemic spread in many parts of the country has made everyone nervous. The epidemic will eventually leave, but during this period, how to maintain mental health and stay away from panic and helplessness, especially how to deal with post-traumatic stress disorder caused by the epidemic, deserves attention. For individuals, we should actively respond, do a good job of self-protection, remain vigilant and don't worry too much. Under the normalization of the epidemic, keep a normal mind, the difficulties will always pass, and life can still be beautiful.
Out of the frying pan into the fire. Recently, a new round of epidemic distributed in many parts of the country has made everyone nervous. Unlike natural disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes, these disasters occur in an instant and are short-lived. The COVID-19 epidemic, which started at the beginning of last year, has brought people psychological and spiritual shocks again and again.
According to statistics, in 2020, there will be 53.2 million people suffering from depression and 76.2 million people suffering from anxiety due to the COVID-19 epidemic. During the epidemic, the incidence of depression among adolescents in China was significantly higher than that before the epidemic. How to stay away from panic and helplessness, especially how to deal with the post-traumatic stress disorder caused by the epidemic, deserves attention.
The impact of the epidemic on mental health may last for many years.
"Now when I hear new cases, I am very nervous. I can't sleep at night, fidgeting during the day, afraid that I and my family will be infected. What should I do? " Since the outbreak of the epidemic last year, Liu Juan has become a frequent visitor to the psychological hotline. If she can't sleep at night, she can't help picking up the phone when she hears the voice of a professional.
Wang Jue, a psychological consultant, believes that at this stage, people will have two psychological reactions to the epidemic. One is that there is no response, that is, indifference and indifference. Because the epidemic lasts for a long time, there will be psychological exhaustion, burnout and fatigue in the long-term struggle against the epidemic, and there will be no strong reaction.
The other is overreaction, especially the emotional reaction of nervousness, anxiety, depression, fear and anger to the epidemic. People who are isolated, in particular, will feel uneasy and uneasy, leading to poor eating and sleeping, emotional instability, easy to lose their temper and complain.
According to the survey, 30% of the respondents experienced severe symptoms of stress and depression during the epidemic, 38% said their need for communication increased, and 26% of the respondents needed emotional support. Last April, the World Health Organization assessed that the impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on human mental health would last for many years.
Because the panic caused by this epidemic is extensive and long-term, if the panic is not eliminated, the harm will be no less than the direct loss caused by the epidemic. Experts advise the public to pay close attention to the relevant policies and information released by the government and official media as much as possible, and not to believe or spread rumors to reduce unnecessary panic caused by uncertainty.