Psychological Consequences of the Pandemic
The number of mental illnesses has increased worldwide since the outbreak of the Corona Pandemic – above all, depressive disorders and anxiety disorders. The lack of interaction with other people and the loneliness experienced as a result, school closures, and the general uncertainty have put an enormous amount of pressure on many people. Many have great difficulty adapting to the constantly changing developments and feel overwhelmed by the entire situation.
Everyone has probably experienced at leas one of the following thoughts:
- I worry about…
- What’s next?
- Can I realize my plans?
- Normality – what is it?
- Should I do this or that?
- What should I think?
- I don’t even know how to interact with other people anymore!
- Is it a cold or Corona?
- What are the current regulations? I do not understand this anymore…
- Are online lessons taking place again?
We can also become stressed and frustrated by the variety of opinions and the ways other people behave around us. All these things put a lot of strain on our brains, so it’s understandable and human to feel a bit lost and overwhelmed as a result.
Psychological Consequences of the Pandemic
The number of mental illnesses has increased worldwide since the outbreak of the Corona Pandemic – above all, depressive disorders and anxiety disorders. The lack of interaction with other people and the loneliness experienced as a result, school closures, and the general uncertainty have put an enormous amount of pressure on many people. Many have great difficulty adapting to the constantly changing developments and feel overwhelmed by the entire situation.
Everyone has probably experienced at least one of the following thoughts:
- I worry about…
- What’s next?
- Can I realize my plans?
- Normality – what is that?
- Should I do this or that?
- What should I think?
- I don’t even know how to interact with other people anymore!
- Is it a cold or Corona?
- What are the current regulations? I do not understand this anymore…
- Are online lessons taking place again?
We can also become stressed and frustrated by the variety of opinions and the ways other people behave around us. All these things put a lot of strain on our brains, so it’s understandable and human to feel a bit lost and overwhelmed as a result.