on “Corona”: Trauma leads to depression, and calm kills anxiety
Dr. Rashad Al-Senussi, a consultant psychiatrist at Jazan University, stressed that everyone should raise awareness of the Corona virus in calm ways, especially for children and anxious personalities.
He explained that the Corona virus has become a global epidemic that has spread in 117 countries, and people''s reaction is according to their personalities As the anxious personalities will grow anxious involuntarily, and they must accept information from a reliable source Where her ordinary fear may turn into a pathological delusion, and psychological states such as depression and schizophrenia may relapse as a result of the trauma, denial, anger, depression, and finally acceptance.
Al-Senussi indicated that we must abide by the instructions of the state, noting that with news of recovery and death cases, fear overwhelms citizens, and this is normal Where beneficial anxiety leads to taking precautions, and pathological anxiety disrupts our lives The elderly and children are more susceptible to disease because their immune system is weaker, and children must be educated in a calm manner.
