Text/Yangcheng Evening News all-media reporter Zhang Hua correspondent Zhu Jian
Photo/Courtesy of the hospital
Sealing control, yellow code, nucleic acid for all employees, suspension of offline classes, suspension of dine-in... Various epidemic prevention and control strategies have been staged repeatedly, whether it is the frontline personnel of the fight against the epidemic or the general public, in the face of such news under the epidemic for a long time, it is inevitable to produce a series of psychological stress reactions such as anxiety, worry, panic, and exhaustion. Fan Changhe, director of the Second People's Psychological Psychiatric Department of Guangdong Province, said in an interview with reporters that the public's fear of the new crown virus has declined, but insomnia, anxiety and depression caused by the uncertainty of the epidemic are obvious, and some even have mental health problems.
Insomnia, anxiety and depression are common problems in the stress response to outbreaks
The new crown pneumonia epidemic has entered its third year, although the virus has undergone great mutations compared with more than two years ago, but the epidemic has not completely ended, and prevention and control has already entered the stage of normalization. Fan Changhe, director of the Department of Psychology and Psychiatry of the Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province, said: "From a clinical point of view, on the whole, the public's anxiety and fear about the new crown virus infection have been significantly reduced compared with two years ago, but due to the uncertainty and suddenness of the outbreak, and the ensuing epidemic prevention and control policy measures (such as frequent nucleic acid testing, sealing and control, home isolation, etc.), the impact on everyone's life, work and personal plans is still relatively impactful, bringing obvious acute psychological stress." The long-term uncertainty of the epidemic and its impact on life have also brought chronic psychological stress to the people. ”
Fan Changhe introduced to reporters: "At present, patients with psychological and emotional or psychological diseases, especially those affected by the epidemic, the most common stress responses are insomnia, anxiety, depression, substance abuse, behavioral addiction and a decline in psychosomatic health. Some people appear physically and mentally exhausted because of insomnia and anxiety, and feel that they have no confidence and hope for the future. ”
Fan Changhe
Communicating with people is a great way to regulate emotions
In order to control the epidemic as soon as possible, local containment, control and other measures will inevitably lead to some people being temporarily isolated and unable to move freely, some are centralized isolation, and some are home isolation. Fan Changhe pointed out that for many people who are isolated at home, there may be irritability, irritability, frustration and other emotions, and they need to make psychological adjustments at this time.
"If you feel bored, you can find some alternative online activities, such as chatting with friends and relatives from other places, chatting by phone or video, or playing games with friends online, playing cards, etc., which can not only strengthen social contact with friends or family, but also regulate emotions." Fan Changhe said.
Of course, you can also do some fitness or exercise indoors. Fan Changhe said: "Because the home personnel are closed at home and have no outdoor activities or work, it is likely that the work and rest time will be reversed day and night, and it is easy to stay up late, which is not good for their own health and emotional adjustment." He suggested that during the stay at home, you can also go to bed early and get up early according to the usual normal rhythm of life, if you work from home, you should also try to clean yourself up and get up on time. Such a sense of ritual also helps to restore the rhythm of work and life as soon as possible after the release of isolation, and helps to adjust and restore the mental state in time. Experts also say that healthy and beneficial behavior patterns also help to stay away from substance abuse and behavioral addiction.
In addition to exercise, doing some relaxation training is also beneficial. Fan Changhe suggested that you can do abdominal breathing, progressive muscle relaxation training, and mindfulness meditation training to help you relieve anxiety and depression.
Impulsive behavior can be consulted on the Internet
If during the period of home isolation, there are more serious and long-term symptoms of anxiety, depression, insomnia, and even some irrational speech behavior, such as impulsivity, self-injurious behavior, speech disorders and other manifestations, experts suggest that psychological intervention or medical help should be sought by a psychological counselor at this time.
It is worth reminding that if it is not convenient to go to the hospital for medical treatment, professional consultation or online video consultation can be carried out online. Fan Changhe introduced that the Internet hospital opened by the Second People's Hospital of Guangdong Province has recently been fully upgraded, and citizens in need can conduct online consultation and consultation on their own problems, including graphic consultation, telephone-video consultation, video consultation, etc. If the problem can be solved by online treatment, it is completely possible to give a diagnosis and treatment plan and send medicine to home.
Finally, experts remind that generally patients who are first diagnosed need to visit offline for examination and evaluation. Internet hospitals are more suitable for patients who follow up and consult their condition. (For more news, please pay attention to Yangcheng Pie pai.ycwb.com)
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