The Covid-19 pandemic affects most of the population, with symptoms such as anxiety, sadness, claustrophobia or fear of this deadly disease.
For this reason, the work carried out by psychology specialists to provide support to affected people is so important at this time.
The pandemic has changed routines that not everyone assimilates and that is when certain psychological disorders appear not only in adults but also in young people and children.
Yelena Arcaya Arzuaga, Master in Health and Disasters and head of the Mental Health Program in Granma, brings us closer to the matter.
¨It is a very stressful situation that can affect our quality of life and emotions, we can see some people present especially fear of losing their health, fear of the consequences, lack of resources and supplies, fear of a situation that it becomes even threatening¨, she said.
Another psychological disorder that mainly young people present is frustration, due to causing situations of loss of freedom to carry out a personal plan or projects, which can even be traumatic, she noted.
The specialist also said that, isolation can also cause people symptoms of anger, boredom, feelings of loneliness and sadness in both adults and children.
Faced with these psychological disorders caused by the pandemic, Arcaya Arzuaga recalled that there are 17 mental health office in the province, where sociologists work and support the family along with the basic primary care teams.
¨In case a person have any question, doubt, situation like those, please contacts us. You can also do by calling the confidential 103 line that today has a three functions, which is named ¨CONVIDA 2020¨¨ precisely, because of the Covid-19, for the anti-drug help and also attends cases of violence¨, she stated.
¨We also have WhatsApp groups in each of the municipalities, where psychologists have provided their pone numbers, so that the people can receive the necessary psychological support¨, she added.
Certainly, the pandemic has changed everyone’s life and several psychological impacts caused by the disease are experienced, which can be overcome with responsibility and professional help.
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