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We were warned of the mental price of this period. Now comes the evidence

Very disturbing data released over the weekend proves the huge mental cost of the corona plague. Psychiatrist Dr. Ilan Rabinovich with all the details on this warning sign

• Corona
• Corona virus
• anxiety
• depression

Dr. Ilan Rabinovich

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The corona virus takes a lot of victims, but some of these victims have never been infected with the virus, they just suffer from its consequences. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released dramatic data over the weekend that are a warning sign about the impact of the Corona virus on the mental state of the American public in general, and among young people in particular.

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The report presented alarming data collected in June across the United States, according to which mental distress increases with an increase in the number of sick and dead. 41 percent of those surveyed have at least one mental problem, 30 percent suffer from effective power Maggiore - anxiety and depression.

Anxiety is manifested pressure, thoughts Disturbances that cause distress to health, financial situation, concern for family members at risk.The result is stress, distress and sleep problems.The physical signs of distress in the form of anxiety attack are shortness of breath, increased pulse, chest pressure, tremor, cold / fever wave and system irregularity Digestion.The result of these is sometimes anxiety about anxiety.i.e., Avoidance of anxious situations, and closure.

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Major clinical depression includes five of the following symptoms, for two consecutive weeks: poor mood, lack of interest and enjoyment, sleep and appetite problems, guilt thoughts, decreased concentration, lack of energy and weakness, restlessness, feeling of despair to passive suicide ("Good death from my life") ") Or active (concrete plans how to end life) - accompanied by a functional decline.

26 percent reported PTSD symptoms - post-traumatic stress disorder - which include a low stimulus threshold and outbursts, flashbacks and avoidance.

The data were even more dramatic in grouping:

• One in three young people aged 18-24 suffers from a behavioral or mental symptom
• Half of adults aged 25 to 44 report mental symptoms
• Among the entire study population, 11 percent have actively considered suicide in the last three months of the corona
• 25 percent of young people aged 18-24, i.e. one in four, suffered from active suicidal thoughts
• 30 percent of the unemployed respondents suffered from suicidal thoughts

There is cause for concern in Israel as well

This report shows data that the community of psychiatrists predicts every day in the United States, and also in Israel the rising trend of mental distress is noticeable, although (still) not in the same percentages. There is a direct relationship between the incidence of patients and deaths and mental distress. There is a direct and dramatic impact on the mental state of the population both due to health concerns, restrictions, fear of locksmiths and due to economic hardship: high unemployment rate, self-employed collapse.Uncertainty about the future undermines the land and many moves.

At the same time discouraging statistics of these pharmaceutical companies in Europe and the United States reported missing antidepressants anxiety-obsessed and sleep disorders, due to the sharp increase in consumption and the increase in one of the recipes we psychiatrists are forced to enroll people who show symptoms of distress sharp.

But before medication, must not hide The signs of distress. Not being anxious in this time of economic uncertainty and health anxiety for us and those closest to us of all, it is almost abnormal. Sharing and talking (especially with professionals and also by phone in front of ARN staff) greatly alleviates the situation. Concealment of mental distress causes the internal pressure cooker to bubble until an inevitable explosion.

We all have an autonomic nervous system that goes into action in stressful situations of survival. It is called the sympathetic system, and it can cause tension, stress, accelerated pulse, alertness, sweating, shortness of breath. The goal these days should be to get rid of negative bothersome thoughts that cause anxious flooding. Understand that we have much more powerful powers and strengths than we thought.

Remember, untreated anxiety usually does not go away, but becomes progressive (aggravated) and leads to major clinical depression. Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem that shatters entire families. If some of the symptoms described above are familiar to you or you experience them in someone around you, it is imperative to seek treatment immediately, without delay. We psychiatrists have many, varied and excellent tools to tailor personal care to a person suffering from multiple success.