The corona curfews have ended, bars, restaurants and clubs are opening again.
Anyone who cannot find their way back to normal life could suffer from Cave syndrome.
When the government imposed strict lockdown exit restrictions, home was made comfortable. Toilet paper was hoarded, many have set up a Netflix account and discovered cooking for themselves.
The ordered to stay at home clearly had its advantages
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: For many, the fear of missing something was almost nonexistent
. The home office regulations also suited many, as the annoying commute to work was no longer necessary. But most of these corona protective measures have been a thing of the past for some time. Clubs, bars and club houses are opening their doors again.
Many people enjoy their regained freedom.
But there are also those who go to the cinema, go to a club or meet in a larger group of people cause a queasy feeling.
If you stay in the corona shock paralysis, psychologists speak of the so-called cave syndrome:
those affected behave as if there was still lockdown.
How many people are actually affected, the Frankfurt psychologist Ulrich Stangier wants to find out with an online survey at the Frankfurt Goethe University, as
reported by
Focus.de
.
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The corona pandemic resulted in restrictions such as curfews.
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According to
the
Focus
,
psychologist Stangier describes
the behavior of those affected by cave syndrome: “After 18 months we have got used to the fact that there is little social exchange.
(...)
We have learned to feel pleasure and joy in other everyday activities
”,
Focus.de
quotes him
further.
According to Stangier, Cave syndrome is not a disease, but only a temporary adjustment phase that usually lasts two to three months.
According to Stangier, those who isolate themselves after this adjustment phase run the risk of developing a mental illness such as an anxiety disorder.
Long-lasting and stressful exposure is considered a risk factor for developing an anxiety disorder, as neurologists and psychiatrists inform on the Internet.
Social isolation usually increases stress responses, which is why social withdrawal should always be taken seriously
if you observe it in yourself or others.
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