Are you so worried about COVID-19 that it affects your mental health?
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Dr. Yongyut Wongpiromsan, Advisor to Department of Mental Health , Ministry of Public Health And former Director of Health Promotion Fund (Thai Health Promotion) said that in the situation of the coronavirus epidemic We can classify the mental state of people into 3 types as follows.
- Less worry, these people are more at risk of infection than others. Because they don't follow the guidelines Without self-defense to enter a risky place such as boxing stadium, club, bar, public transport, etc.
- Worry too much Symptoms indicating that you are becoming too nervous. Some may begin to feel insomnia. Do not dare to go anywhere as usual Impact on life For example, the hoarding phenomenon that affects economic conditions. Despite the fact that we are still able to go out and live normally You just have to protect yourself by wearing masks, hand washcloths, often taking into account the “Social Distancing” social distance, and when you return to your accommodation, you should bathe and wash your body immediately.
- Concerned, these groups are the cornerstone of society. Because they have a proper understanding of how to take care of yourself as an example and help guide groups 1, 2.
In this situation, Thai people should pay attention to three principles:
- Build safety with the principle of washing, avoiding, reducing
- Create peace without fear, arrange time to receive and forward information only from reliable sources.
- Create hope Empower the mass media to present positive news Good example And the solution to the problem
Dr. Yongyut added that Thailand is considered good and long enough to cope with phase 2 outbreaks. If it enters Phase 3, it might not be very severe compared to many countries. In the part of Europe we learned a lot in the past, most Europeans believed that wearing a face mask was a sick person. Even though it can actually protect people from getting the coronavirus. Along with washing hands and creating a social distance, the experience that Thailand has, as well as the countries that cope well with communication with less number of infected are Singapore and Taiwan. All over the world to recognize the importance of using masks for the general public. And believe that with the cooperation of the state Public health personnel and the public can help them overcome this crisis together. The same is true for the new influenza pandemic in 2009.
