During the periods of social isolation resulting from the pandemic that the world is going through, many psychological effects have been caused on the population.
There are currently many people who have been psychologically affected by several weeks of social isolation and/or quarantine, unleashing consequences and symptoms that they had not suffered before.
The confinement and absence of the execution of daily activities to which we are accustomed to do, affect the human being in various ways depending on the age and environment of each person.
In the case of children this affectation is greater due to the level of energy that human beings have in the first years of life, causing feelings or attitudes of hyperactivity, angst, discomfort and/or sadness.
In older adults this situation affects them in such a way that they can cause the loss of fear or their own sense of protection, being able to do actions that put them in danger or vulnerable to contagion.
In general terms, when human beings are subjected to confinement, limiting their actions or restricting their movement, they can have unimaginable reactions.
The confinement and absence of the execution of daily activities to which we are accustomed to do, affect the human being in various ways depending on the age and environment of each person.
In the case of children this affectation is greater due to the level of energy that human beings have in the first years of life, causing feelings or attitudes of hyperactivity, angst, discomfort and/or sadness.
In older adults this situation affects them in such a way that they can cause the loss of fear or their own sense of protection, being able to do actions that put them in danger or vulnerable to contagion.
In general terms, when human beings are subjected to confinement, limiting their actions or restricting their movement, they can have unimaginable reactions.
Anxiety
One of the most frequent consequences of confinement is Anxiety attacks.
Anxiety are symptoms that the human body suffers as a consequence of an internal or external situation that causes an alteration in your day to day life.
It is important to point out that Anxiety is a consequence of the anguish produced by confinement, in view of the probability of contagion of the disease, economic insecurity, absence of physical activity, recreation and lack of social friction.
The most common symptoms are: anguish, asphyxia, dizziness, panic attacks, headache and chest pain, panic, nervousness, sleeping problems, eating disorders, among others.
It is important to point out that Anxiety is a consequence of the anguish produced by confinement, in view of the probability of contagion of the disease, economic insecurity, absence of physical activity, recreation and lack of social friction.
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Additionally, psychological conditions may appear such as social phobia, claustrophobia, agoraphobia, among others; and complications of patients with obsessive-compulsive disorders (OCD).
Social phobia is one of the most common due to the fear of contagion and excessive information about the situation one is going through, producing an excessive fear of social contact, causing attacks of sadness and depression.
Social phobia is one of the most common due to the fear of contagion and excessive information about the situation one is going through, producing an excessive fear of social contact, causing attacks of sadness and depression.
Once the return to normality begins, the cabin or cave syndrome can appear, causing fear, anguish, palpitations, anxiety before the possibility of going out again to the street, this can present both children and adults, as a consequence of the fear of contagion, resisting many times to do it and wanting to stay at home.
Recommendations
Children should be handled in such a way that without forcing them, and in a progressive way, they accept the outings as entertainment and accept them in a positive way.