Article No : sjtemac-v2-1004
Jan Ilhan Kizilhan

Abstract

The international outbreak of the unprecedented corona virus (COVID-19) has caused a global crisis with psychological which has a psychological impact, too [1]. People might be confronted with considerable psychological problems when experiencing and witnessing crises such as natural or chemical disasters, accidents in crowds, terrorist attacks or war. As a consequence, numerous people start suffering from depression, anxiety or psychosomatic symptoms [2]. People might start suffering without being primarily affected through an infection. Symptoms can be caused as a consequence of witnessing shocking events, helping victims or survivors, or the fear that oneself, one’s family members or friends are infected. The course and the events of this COVID-19 crisis has confirmed what happened during other crises. Including mentally healthy persons, people feel overwhelmed during the first stage of an unprecendented and unexpected situation. Some people even get a shock. In a second stage, many people, among them leading figures, politicians and heads of state, downplay the crisis or even deny that there is a crisis. This second stage can turn into a very dangerous situation, as careless attitudes and policies prevent necessary measures against the crisis from being taken. With regards to the COVID-19 crisis, this can be illustrated in a global context. The virus has spread so extensively, that it could not be stopped. Policymakers and officials did not make decisions in time and, in some regions, their hestitation lead to an irreversible catastrophe. During another stage, people do not follow the treatment and quarantine regulations. This behavior can be considered as ‚bargaining‘or ‚negotiating‘with the government and its executive forces and authorities, such as police, public health department, etc. With regards to the COVID-19 crisis, this behavior has had a considerable impact in numerous regions. Including infected persons, people who were assumed to be infected and communities which were exposed to infection were separated. Policymakers and officials had not recognized the situation as crisis until they realized that situation was severe and that measures would be an effective solution. The population as well as officials and policymakers are more or less willing to work together. Possibly, all of them see an advantage in implementing the measures. The earlier this happens, the quicker the virus will be under control [3,4].

Full Text Attachment

Views : 255      Downloads : 30