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Psychological Effects of a Pandemic

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coping with a Stressful LifePandemics are devastating, and they change our lives forever. They affect our thought process and force us to think in a certain way. They leave behind casualties and tolls that we remember for the rest of our lives. The ongoing COVID-19 virus is a living example of this. It has turned the world upside down, challenged livelihoods, and confined people to their homes. The outbreak has affected businesses and brought another financial recession.

Countries around the world are beginning to gain control and flatten the curve. But the situation seems far from over. It is expected that it will take years for the world to recover fully and return to normalcy. The effects of the outbreak are still ongoing as the world writes a new page of history. For instance, there has been an increase in domestic violence globally.

But like they say “with crisis comes opportunity,” there’s a lesson to learn from every disease outbreak. By discussing the situation and understanding it better, we can cope with it in a better way. This article will proceed toward the same objective, and it will discuss the psychological effects of the pandemic. The more we understand about them, the better we will be able to remain afloat and alive. So, let’s shed some light on the key points.

Personal Safety

Among the first and foremost effects of the pandemic are personal safety and security. We are more concerned than ever about catching the virus and facing death. We have become conscious of almost everything around us. Avoiding contact with everything and remaining at a safe distance has turned into a norm. The problem increases manifolds if we already suffer from a health condition. In that context, some of us feel that we have become paranoid. It is essential to gain some basic understanding of modern psychology to know what’s happening. In short, the pandemic has forced us to think we are highly vulnerable to a lot of things around us.

Collective Behavior

The pandemic has significantly changed the mindset of the public and has changed their behavior. People seem to remain extremely alert when they are in public. They implement social distancing and still fear that they may come in contact with the virus. This reached a point where people resorted to panic buying and emptied the shelves. In some of the instances, people engaged in brawls over cleaning products or edibles. So, we’ve got so worried mentally that we began to exhibit behavior that we would never otherwise.

Increased Stress

Despite all the measures that we can take, our thought process is driving us into more anxiety. We are stressed and worried about our future. Sometimes, we wonder if we will survive this situation. The outbreak has deteriorated the condition of those already facing mental health challenges. We are also worried about what will happen after the pandemic, whether we will be able to retain or find a new job. Troubled relationships are another worrying aspect of the situation.

Use of Resources

The pandemic has also forced us to take austerity measures. This is because the lockdown has extended in several countries. Over-time, we feel like the edibles and other resources may deplete. We feel like we might run out of the supplies. This situation has made us overly cautious about consuming food and spending what we have. We have been worried about our savings.

Positive Effects

The famous saying “what does not kill you makes you stronger” seems to hold meaning here. The psychological effects are so overwhelming that they have brought some positive ones too. For many of us, it has increased our strengths to face difficult situations, circumstances, and crises. We’ve developed newer defense mechanisms to deal with the situation and defeat the virus. We have been optimistic that there is light at the end of the tunnel.

Healthcare

Some of the undeniable effects of the pandemic can be seen in the healthcare sector. The virus has changed the industry forever in numerous ways. The healthcare workers have been working on war footing to tackle the situation. They are also fearful about their safety as doctors are getting infected too. The staff is worried whether the available resources will be adequate to cater to all the patients.

Last Few Words

The CORONA-19 pandemic is affecting the world in an unprecedented way. It has caused thousands of deaths worldwide and put the lives of others at risk. In this situation, we are developing psychological effects, from mild to severe. The need of the time is to develop defense strategies and mechanisms to become capable of dealing with the pandemic. Once this is all over, we should emerge as better human beings. We should be able to value things more and live in the moment.

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  1. simon says:
    May 26, 2020 at 2:48 pm

    beautiful article

  2. topdissertations reviews says:
    October 22, 2020 at 5:05 am

    The urgency of this issue today is very common and more often have to use the topic of COVID with the writing of works

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