فيروس كورونا والصحة النفسية

Abstract EN

The outbreak of infectious diseases such as COVID-19 is considered a matter of concern and affecting mental health, as there is a strong link between mental health and the corona pandemic, which imposed psychological and neurological pressures on everyone without exception, albeit to varying degrees.

feelings of anxiety related to the possibility of injury or loss of close ones, while things were worse for those who were actually diagnosed with COVID 19 infection or were placed in isolation hospitals, and the most serious is that the effect of psychological imbalance lasts for long periods and may extend beyond the end of the epidemic itself.

doctors have explained the impact of corona on mental health, represented by the group of mental disorders associated with the pandemic, in addition to providing a set of advice and positive measures that may contribute to the care of mental health of individuals.

accordingly, this article has been prepared to provide awareness and preventive messages to support the mental, psychological and social health of individuals during the outbreak of the epidemic.