Covid Depression Is Real

Depression (major depressive disorder) is a common and serious medical illness that negatively affects a person’s feelings, thoughts, and actions. Depression is a normal reaction to a sudden worsening of living circumstances that involves separation and uncertainty. When people are exposed to uncontrollable events, they express helplessness and a lack of motivation, resulting in depression. The Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus ۲ (SARS-CoV-۲) pandemic started in China in December ۲۰۱۹ and, at over ۲ years from its outbreak, it is still spreading around the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the coronavirus disease ۲۰۱۹ (COVID-۱۹) pandemic has affected almost ۵۰۰ million people around the world, with more than ۶ million deaths. Even for those who have not tested positive, lockdown measures have increased feelings of loneliness, isolation, restlessness and anxiety, as millions of people have been quickly forced to adapt to new realities and make drastic lifestyle changes. Even though the link between pandemics and mental health is well-documented and researched, there is still more research needed to fully understand the causes and solutions. Scientists are still examining how COVID-۱۹ affects the brain and the central nervous system to determine how much that plays a role in receiving a diagnosis vs. the trauma of suffering with symptoms, and in some cases narrowly avoiding death.

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Depression ، Corona