The threat of infectious diseases, especially during outbreaks, can have a significant impact on mental health. As an attending physician in the psychiatric department, I understand the importance of addressing the psychological effects of such situations. Personally, the recent outbreak of corona virus caused me a great deal of stress and worry, even though I was not directly affected too severely and managed to avoid a lockdown. The constant media coverage and the high mortality rate of the disease triggered feelings of anxiety and fear, which manifested in difficulty sleeping and concentrating. To the patients under my care who are experiencing stress and anxiety due to the recent international disease outbreak of hemorrhagic fever, I would …show more content…
These habits can boost the immune system and improve mental resilience. 4) Seek social support: Connect with loved ones, join support groups, or seek professional counseling if needed. Sharing concerns and feelings can alleviate the sense of isolation and provide a sense of community. The basis for these recommendations is to provide patients with coping strategies that can help them manage their stress and anxiety levels during the outbreak. By implementing these suggestions, I expect patients to feel more in control, better equipped to handle their emotions, and experience an overall improvement in their mental well-being. If the threat of the disease outbreak became a reality in the community, my recommendations would change to address the heightened level of risk and potential for direct impact. In addition to the previous suggestions, I would advise. 1) Follow official guidelines: Strictly adhere to the recommendations and guidelines provided by health authorities, such as quarantine measures, social distancing, and proper hygiene …show more content…
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Mental Health is a very important, in depth study that needs more support. Identification of mental stressors is a skill everyone should to have to live with increased mental health. New York State Healthy People 2020 has placed Mental Health as a priority, increasing awareness for mental health illness and prevention. Providing care for Healthcare workers is a small fraction of the entirety of mental health issues. Working in the hospital is stressful, caring for others takes a huge mental and emotional toll on providers. Identifying who is most at risk and understanding what is needed to prevent mental disorders is imperative as a healthcare worker. Mental Health is defined by Healthy People 2020 as having participation in productive activities,
The impact of COVID-19 on teens and adolescents has been profound, leading to increased mental health problems, disrupted education, and high levels of social isolation, demonstrating the need for support and resources to address the needs of the younger population. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on the mental health of teenagers and adolescents. The pandemic has led to increased levels of anxiety, depression, and stress among this age group. According to Ashwin et al.
The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Young Adults: A Psychological Perspective COVID-19 was a massive and global problem. The research opportunities for this event are wildly far reaching and will be a focus for decades to come. The focus of the article I chose illustrate some of the profound impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives of young adults in the United States. “The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Young Adults: A Psychological Perspective” delves into the personal experiences of individuals like Luis, Angelica, Yasmina, and Leticia as they navigated through unprecedented challenges like health crises, economic instability, destruction of social relationships, all the way to disruptions in education (Klinenberg, 2020). This article is particularly
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Furthermore, people should understand that moods matter, not just to mental health, but to physical health as well. If someone is suffering from emotional illness such as depression or anxiety, they should seek treatment, since evidence is mounting that these conditions can lead to physical illness and a shorter life. Bibliography Books: Martin, P. (1997). The 'Secon The Healing Mind.
Prevention started ages ago and even proverbial sayings show its importance in the saying, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound.” Prevention is of great importance and is evident in vaccines saving millions of people from death each year. In psychiatric/mental health nursing, it aims at preventing a condition rather than treating the condition to save on cost. Prevention helps in avoiding conditions that would lead to permanent disabilities if by chance they would occur. Most mental conditions on occurrence are irreversible. Statistics show that countries that put great emphasis on disease prevention have low mortality rates as compared to those who put more emphasis on curing disease.
Introduction Public health preparedness is one of the most vital tools to build capability, proficiency and direction on how the public health system should be prepare for, respond to and recover from any given situation pertaining to emergencies of mental and behavioral health of citizens. Public health laws are any laws that have important consequences for the health of defined populations (Goodman, et al., 2006). The primary function of Public Health Laws Program (PHLP) is to improve all public health systems to be to function effectively in given emergency, pertaining to chronic diseases, emergency threats and other national public health priorities in a timely manner. What specific problem does the study address? Why is it important
After the medical workers are summoned and start treating the infection they become unresponsive to patients because they do not wish to become infected themselves. This leads to the final phase and to the aftermath of the biological attack. The psychiatric phase is when the community is recovering from illness, panic, and grief causing the most vulnerability. “The invisibility of biological agents, the possibility that the agent can be spread by personal contact, the uncertainty of the extent of dangerousness of biological weapons” (Radosavljevic and Jakovlijevic 551) are reactions that are be based off of the distress of people. All of these phases lead to the force of what a biological attack could do to a community and a country by a simple pathogen being
Mental illness is the condition that significantly impede with an individual’s emotional, cognitive or social abilities (Savy and Sawyer, 2009). According to (Savy and Sawyer, 2009) neurological, metabolic, genetic and psychological causes are contributing factors for various types of mental illness like depression, schizophrenia, substance abuse and progression of condition. An elaborate system known as DSM-IV-TR gives a classification system that acts to separate mental illness into diagnostic categories based on the description of symptoms of illness (Savy and Sawyer, 2009). The exact primarily causes of mental illness are complicated, however, it seems to occur in a psychologically and biologically prone individual, in the trigger of environmental and social stress (Elder, Evans and Nizette, 2007).