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Text / Chen Changsheng
“Doctor, my head is so messed up and so annoying!” Mr. Lin (pseudonym), in his 40s, said eagerly when he went to the doctor. For the past two months, he has been insomnia every day, his mind is full of “fuck”, and his chest is often stuffy. My mind goes blank when I work. Originally, he lived a regular life, was cheerful by nature, and had no family medical history, so why did he step into the clinic of the Psychiatry Department? The only clue is a diagnosis of COVID-19 more than two months ago.
The psychological impact caused by the new crown pneumonia epidemic and the related physiological changes caused by the virus, so there are many physical and mental illnesses.
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Uninfected people are under a lot of pressure: worrying about their own infection, family health, isolation, work accidents, death of close relatives but not being able to accompany them… The heavy life experience has caused a mental health burden.
As for the infected, although the virus does not directly invade the brain, the body produces a systemic immune response storm in order to fight it, and the brain is slightly damaged by the inflammation. In the acute stage, life-saving drugs for severe cases may also cause physical and mental symptoms. Among hospitalized patients infected with the virus, 60% developed anxiety, depression, and delirium during the hospitalization period; after recovery, the risk of mental illness is also higher than that of the general population.
Mental health should be monitored both during the infection and in the months following recovery.
Seek help if you have symptoms such as insomnia and anxiety
◎If the following conditions occur, it is recommended to consult a physical and mental or psychiatrist to avoid deterioration:
●Insomnia (eg: tossing and turning).
● Impaired cognitive function (eg, brain fog).
●Anxiety disorders (eg tightness, chest tightness, worrying all day).
●Depression (eg, low mood, self-blame, hopelessness).
●Post-traumatic stress disorder (eg, persistent images of trauma in the brain).
In addition to medicine, meditation and outdoor relaxation can also help
◎Treatment:
●Drug therapy (antidepressants, tranquilizers, anxiolytics) is safe and effective.
●Practicing meditation, mindfulness, and outdoor leisure and relaxation can also promote psychological recovery.
In addition, to prevent the occurrence of physical and mental diseases, it is recommended to live a healthy life (regular work and rest, exercise), and eat a healthy diet (intake vegetables and fruits or Omega-3 and other anti-inflammatory nutrients) on weekdays.
After regular treatment, Mr. Lin slept better and smiled. He said that after finally regaining his health, he will cherish his life even more!
(The author is the attending physician of the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine and Psychiatry of Tai’an Hospital)
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