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Mental Health
Mar 10, 2021 08:00 AM By Yvonne Stolworthy History shows that pandemics can cause widespread trauma across society. PlusLexia.com / Flickr
Besides the long-term effects of Covid-19 on the body, there is growing recognition of the psychological impact that Covid-19 is having on the community at large, and a growing concern for the enduring effects on the psyche.
The numbers lend credence to the concern: 66.4 million people are recovered from Covid; scores of millions who have yet to recover; and the families of the 2.6 million dead.
The psychological impact of previous pandemics suggests what to expect as Covid-19 continues to take a toll on physical and mental health. Findings from Ebola, H1N1 influenza pandemic (2009), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS, 2002/2003), and Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS, 2012) outbreaks show that people were distressed by changes to their daily routine, fear, grief, loss and stigmatization long after the
Doctors: Political climate causing mental angst
By: Stephanie Stone, Scripps National Correspondent
Posted at 4:09 PM, Feb 17, 2021
and last updated 2021-02-17 21:52:00-05
The political climate in our country has become so ugly that there is seemingly no middle ground. Almost every topic leads to a considerable debate and a lot of stress.
It used to be polite to refrain from discussing religion or politics. Now, that s all anyone talks about.
And if there s one thing to agree on, it s that it s gotten ugly out there. We ve seen that debate devolves into a schoolyard food fight that s amplified by a million, said Jason Mollica, Professorial Lecturer at American University.