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Module 2 Assignment Faisal Uddin Mohammed Campbellsville University October 25, 2023

Pandemic Related Stress and Mental Health. Beyond the physical impacts of the ongoing global COVID-19 pandemic is long term repercussions to mental health. The current pandemic has instilled fear among many individuals across all age groups, which has resulted in an increase in pandemic stress. Mental health has been affected by this stress and therefore, such consequences ought to be attended to. Pandemic-related stressors are multifaceted. Fear of infection, social isolation, insecurity over finances and death of relatives are some of them. The added strain has been exacerbated by the imposition of quarantine measures as well as interruptions in routine practices. These stressors have been researched and studied, with their enormous effects on mental health noted. Even healthy people have started to experience anxiety and depression without any mental health history. Psychological distress is influenced by uncertainty regarding the period covered by pandemics and the future (Wright et al., 2021). The most difficult part has been feeling isolated and lonely. Physical contacts that promote wellness among people have been disrupted by social distancing. Emptiness, depression, and heightened anxiety may result from prolonged seclusion. Severely hit in this regard are people staying alone, the elderly, and kids with limited exposure. However, during this period of struggle within the world, there is mental health as well as resilience during this time of struggle within the world. Adaptive coping has been employed by many individuals. They have been doing it every day, they try to talk with other people via video and phone regularly so that they do not feel lonely and isolated and try to keep themselves busy. Resilient strength in this case points to the ability of humans to adapt and maintain mental health under adverse conditions.

These support services and interventions have been very necessary. Additionally, teletherapy and internet-based mental health support services have been made readily available enabling people with mental conditions to conveniently find support from the safety of their homes. Immediate assistance has come from peer support groups, community organizations and crisis helplines that helped to feel connected (Allan et al., 2020). However, one should understand that the mental health damage caused by pandemics will last even after the direct impact of the pandemic subsides. Now studies are centering on possible rise in PTSD occurrences that are expected to crop up in the aftermath of the pandemic, especially health care professionals. Mental healthcare would require long term plans in the post pandemic period. Thus, in summary, pandemic-induced stress has had far reaching negative effects on mental health. As the pandemic has strained the psychological status of people, it has contributed greatly to anxiety and depression. Nonetheless, the pandemic has also shown the strength of people in terms of adjustment mechanisms. In dealing with the mental health challenges caused by the pandemic, support services and interventions have been vital. Moving into a post-pandemic world demands that attention must be paid to mental health, and long-lasting plans developed for coping with residual stress associated with the pandemic.

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References Wright, H. M., Griffin, B. J., Shoji, K., Love, T. M., Langenecker, S. A., Benight, C. C., & Smith, A. J. (2021). Pandemic-related mental health risk among front line personnel. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 137, 673-680. Allan, S. M., Bealey, R., Birch, J., Cushing, T., Parke, S., Sergi, G., ... & Meiser-Stedman, R. (2020). The prevalence of common and stress-related mental health disorders in healthcare workers based in pandemic-affected hospitals: a rapid systematic review and meta-analysis. European journal of psychotraumatology, 11(1), 1810903.

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