Corona virus has started to spread in our country, as in other countries. The high spread of the virus brings with it fears. The unexpected and life-threatening nature of epidemic diseases creates fear and anxiety, and can cause individuals to change their vital activities, go out of their routine life, or restrict themselves. Because routine means trust. When people go out of their routine, the feeling of anxiety increases. People can restrict their lives uncontrollably. Information pollution on social media makes people extremely anxious and causes anxiety and panic attacks. In these difficult days, people may minimize comforting information and exaggerate frightening information. This increases our anxiety level. It should not be forgotten that the fastest spreading virus is panic. According to the data of the "Fear Epidemic" research, 73 percent of individuals felt the desire to wash their hands more often, 72 percent became irritated by coughing, and 72 percent showed an increased interest in following the news. While 60 percent of the participants of the research are of the opinion that people do not take personal precautions regarding epidemic diseases, the epidemic shows that 59 percent of individuals increase their level of fear of diseases. While 57 percent of the survey participants noted that their concerns about the future increased, 56 percent stated that they thought that the risk of contracting the disease and the possibility of being infected with epidemics increased.
Looking at these data, this virus does not yet have a definitive treatment method. Being uncertain and threatening may cause psychological problems such as stress, anxiety, panic attack, specific phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder and insomnia in individuals. Since pessimistic thoughts prevail due to uncertainty, it can cause depressive disorder. It is beautiful in every dose of precaution. Remember that it is sufficient to follow the safety and health measures shared by the relevant units. If you already wash and disinfect your hands regularly or take care to maintain safe distances, putting pressure on yourself to implement additional unproven safety measures will only increase your anxiety level. �r. Uncertainty triggers anxiety. Information on disease issues is not shared on social media, family or friend WhatsApp groups; Only getting it from authorized units can help you relax.
If people have a psychological problem that goes away normally or if the situation they have been exposed to lately causes them to become extremely anxious, they can contact a psychologist or psychiatrist and get the necessary support.
We are going through days where it would be more beneficial for everyone to live without trivializing the anxiety felt, taking the necessary precautions, but without exaggerating the anxiety and turning it into a social panic. I wish you healthy days with the hope and wishes that the days that we leave behind with minimal damage and which we remember as an unpleasant memory, where perhaps all people and societies should be more transparent and more in solidarity, will come soon.
If people have a psychological problem that goes away normally or if the situation they have been exposed to lately causes them to become extremely anxious, they can apply to a psychologist or psychiatrist and get the necessary support.
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