Dealing with Mental Health Side Effects from COVID-19

Operation Disclosure | By Rebecca Shinn, Guest Writer

Submitted on September 17, 2021

Mental Health Side Effects From COVID. And What To Do With It?

Dealing With COVID-19 Mental Health Side Effects

One side effect of COVID-19 has been the increase in the use of the best hookup sites review. But from the public health crisis to the shutdowns and the global economic downturn that ensued, much in the world has changed lately alongside a spate of COVID side effects. 

One of the lesser heralded COVID side effects has impacted people’s emotional well-being and mental health. A lot more individuals have encountered indications of depression and anxiety disorders in droves.

The adverse COVID side effects on mental health reported are diminished sleep quality and eating patterns, alcoholism, substance abuse, and various stress-related COVID side effects on general health.

From COVID survivors to those bereaved of people they knew to the general public consciousness, the pandemic has brought upon a host of mental post COVID side effects at a massive scale. With that in mind, here are some of the COVID side effects on psychological well-being and mental health.

1. Delirium And Post-Intensive Care Syndrome

Delirium is a state of mind that is marred with turmoil and confusion. People coming out of intensive care tend to have a more significant potential for experiencing delirium. COVID-19 patients who have been strapped to a ventilator carry more of a risk as far as delirium is concerned.

 This is likely a collection of factors that increase the risk, such as utilizing specific tranquilizers and hampering sleep rhythms. Over time and as the patient acclimates back to everyday life, the delirium dissipates.

However, there is a risk of escalating long-term COVID side effects to a condition known as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS).  This entails physiological to psychological COVID side effects after recovery that drag on.

Considering that PICS is not novel to COVID-19, the significant components of danger that pave the way for PICS are extensive ventilator use, delirium, and severe respiratory distress syndrome, all of which come with advanced cases of COVID-19.

2. Depression And Anxiety

Depression and anxiety come along when a severe illness takes a toll on you. In some respects, caregivers, family members, and people who have lost loved ones and livelihoods also go through bouts of depression.

Troves of research lately have been able to draw parallels between the rates of depression and overall mental health decline among people who were diagnosed with COVID-19. More data shows that among survivors of COVID-19 with an older mean age of 60, people reported varying mental health COVID side effects long-term after hospital treatment.

As many as 30-40% reported heightened expression of one or more of anxiety, PTSD, depression, and developing an obsessive-compulsive disorder.

3. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

When people go through scary and horrifying experiences, they come out experiencing a mental health condition known as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

We tend to see this with war veterans, survivors of accidents, and mass shootings, etcetera. The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a new frontier to PTSD treatment and recovery. People who go through long bouts of COVID marked by extensive stays in intensive care units, extended use of ventilators, dialysis machines, etc., report PTSD at substantive rates.

On top of that, PTSD also affects people who undergo aggressive isolation and social distancing away from family and loved ones. Additionally, health care professionals who experience this pandemic firsthand fear that they might contract the virus and take it back home to their families.

PTSD effects present themselves within three months after COVID side effects the event. From there, adequate treatment and mental health counseling need to occur, or the impact of PTSD may linger.

Measures To Mitigate Adverse COVID Side Effects On Mental Health 

Anxiety and stress are rife across much of society as the COVID-19 pandemic rages on. What can you do to keep yourself centered and grounded throughout all this? A few things individuals can do to address pressure or nervousness from the circumstance are featured below.

• Watch what you watch. We all know it. During moments of crisis, we find ourselves hooked on trickling tidbits of news here and there. That’s the first course of action. Restrict your consumption of surly media and information. 

Pick a handful of reliable media sources, notably the likes of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the World Health Organization, and maintain a measured diet of what’s going on.

Avoid bingeing on doom and gloom as such weighty news material contributes to stress and restlessness. There’s also a matter of coverage and (mis)information around the side effects COVID vaccines.

A subpar public sensitization has spawned misunderstanding and conspiracy theories about COVID 19 vaccine side effects. Poor media coverage has also led to the hysteria around long-term COVID side effects and delayed COVID vaccine side effects.

• Keep in touch with family and friends. Call them, stay in communication with loved ones through various communication media available. Personal interactions have an immediate connection with emotional well-being.

With all talk of doom and gloom and the sky falling, it helps to maintain relationships with loved ones. This helps take your mind of the pandemic. Furthermore, for people in isolation and recuperating in the hospital, video chatting with a familiar face can alleviate anxiety and stress.

• Go outside and take in some of that sunshine. With lockdowns and shelter-in-place orders keeping people indoors, it is astounding how much better you feel when you bask in the sun for a bit. Take a stroll and allow your body to synthesize vitamin D and kick up serotonin production, which helps temper angsty moods.
• Get physically active. Go for a run around the neighborhood, do some exercises at home. Physical activity helps your cardiovascular system by generating endorphins that help address and alleviate stress and improve your general mood.

Start small with walking and jogging for at least fifteen minutes daily and work your way up from there.

• If you need one, get access to therapy services. The telehealth subsector of medicine was already on an upward trajectory, but the pandemic has seen it boom with apps and websites providing audiovisual access to health care services.

If you’re feeling blue, talk about it with a professional. This way, you can still quarantine and follow social distance advisories while tending to your mental health needs.

Conclusion

While the physiological impact of COVID-19 on society has been analyzed and disseminated in great detail, the mental health impact is just as significant. With kids spending prolonged time out of school, people away from their jobs, and pastimes, the psychological well-being of the masses has deteriorated.

We need to help change the narrative. Following these simple steps is just the start to curb the rampant proliferation of PTSD, anxiety, depression, and loneliness. So, how are you planning to take care of your mental health during this pandemic? Let us know in the comments.

About Author:

Rebecca Shinn is a freelance writer and dating expert with a psychology degree. The important part of Rebecca’s practice is to help couples with communication skills, problem-solving skills, stress management and financial skills.

Rebecca started writing 2 years ago to inspire and help people to have a better dating life, healthy relationships, or find a way to keep a marriage strong for long years.

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