The severity of COVID-19 It’s not just the symptoms during the infection. But there are still symptoms that follow after being infected with the so-called “Long Covid” (Long Covid) that affects both the body and mind by Dr. Worat Chotipittayasunon child and adolescent psychiatrist and spokesperson for the Department of Mental Health described the symptoms various malfunctions caused by a malignant virus and affects the mind to be easily understood as follows
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Before talking about Long Covid, we have to talk about the Covid-19 period first.
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Because there is research that Covid-19 patients Suddenly, there was a significant mental health problem. which when investigating the cause was found
1. Covid-19 directly affects the disease causing more anxiety However, the current knowledge is not enough to understand the mechanisms. affecting the brain
2. COVID-19 has an indirect effect after infection, such as feeling guilty about being infected with COVID-19 until making it impossible to go to work feel more stressed Emergency stress can indirectly lead to other mental health problems.
Because he was seriously ill, he had PTSD?
The disease depends on each person. For the cases that have encountered a lot of PTSD are those who faced the tsunami. And there are also cases of PTSD from watching television. did not experience the incident by himself But hearing him tell or seeing the condition of the damage after the incident is also PTSD, so it depends on the individual that How did each person react to that incident? Some people are sick with COVID-19 but not a lot During that time there was a fear of death. With no one to support them mentally, they are at risk of PTSD, while some are seriously ill. But I’m not sick with PTSD, too.
For PTSD, it is a post-traumatic stress disorder. It is a mood disorder that occurs after a violent incident. can occur both directly and indirectly is to happen to those who experience disasters themselves. or being the one who witnessed the traumatic event directly or being a close relative of the victim and getting to know the details of the incident Until there is stress and there are some behaviors that affect the way of life. Those who suffer from these traumatic injuries need treatment.
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Covid-19 patients Few symptoms can be PTSD?
Even if it’s normal can be at home One of the factors of being infected with COVID-19 causes more mental health problems. It is believed that part of it is due to the need to be kept in a room that requires a long period of detention. giving you the opportunity to make many thoughts Also known as trigger deficiency. When this condition occurs for a long time can cause a severe mental state In order to avoid such conditions, communication with outsiders is required. Don’t just stay in your room. without moving no change at all
How severe can depression, anxiety, PTSD progress?
Some mental health problems can go away on their own. But some of them will have long-term continuation of symptoms causing loss of functions such as recovering from Covid-19, but mental health problems are still unresolved. can’t make it work can’t go back to school while some lose their relationship From quarrels with family, couples, friends because mental health problems still exist. Without taking care of yourself, these problems get worse. which is the effect of not being treated The most severe effect is self-harm. Some people may injure themselves to the point of death.
How to observe those around us that they are starting to have mental symptoms?
We must observe how normal people around us are. If we don’t know how normal he is We cannot compare. which must be observed as follows:
- mood Notice that this period seems to have changed. More introverted meat Increased anxiety or fear?
- idea that people around us before he got sick with covid What are his thoughts? how much meditation When there is a problem, to what extent can it be managed? After recovering from COVID-19, has he changed anything?
- behavior If there is a behavior that is different from the original, such as never used drugs never drink never smoke But when there is more stress I turned to try these things. or use in larger quantities including violent aggressive behavior Hurt your own things, hurt others.
which if we know the people around him before It will then be able to compare and assess whether the change has reached a worrying level or not.
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What symptoms should I see a psychiatrist?
The main symptom is boredom. Depressed, very discouraged, unusual Feeling weak, slow, intense, feeling worthless feeling hopeless have uncontrollable levels of anxiety There was an uncontrollable intense fear. having thoughts of wanting to hurt yourself I want to end my life suicide is planned or hurt others including a severe change in behavior You may be able to notice it or others will notice it. These are the signs that help is needed.
Mental health problems caused by COVID-19 Will the symptoms last as long as being sick from other causes?
At present, there is no research that clearly confirms this case. due to covid-19 Recently, the epidemic is only 2-3 years, and most research work is at the level of 1 year to 1 and a half years only. It makes it impossible to know whether in the next 3-5 years the mental health effects or symptoms of COVID will disappear or not.
But I believe that try covids. It’s caused by the impact. The body’s reaction to various systems which it will gradually can be better in the future But there must be a better physical arrangement. Reduce inflammation, have training in the use of various organs. From the heart system, respiratory system, brain system, emotional management, such as exercise, relaxation, and thinking exercises will cause the body that it wears gradually able to recover
After the Covid-19 outbreak, has Thailand reported more mental health problems?
Can’t answer now. Because the Covid-19 outbreak is not over yet, and the number of hospital admissions cannot be measured. because it is different that some patients He didn’t come to the hospital because he was worried about infection and problems, causing the number of hospital visits to remain the same.
There is also a follow-up system called Jai Temple ( www.watjai.com ) As this website, people are asked to assess themselves in 4 main areas 1. Stress 2. Depression 3. Suicide risk 4. Burnout, which are 4 areas that the Department of Mental Health has always followed. The total number of people who came to do the assessment as of today are almost three million people. Here, people are exposed to stress, sadness, and suicide risk. The risk of power outages is actually much higher. during covid-19 Especially during the heavy epidemic of Covid-19, such as the Delta Ripple, when all the above numbers causing people to have higher mental health problems But if during the relaxation period, ten or less infected people, all the stress All risks will be reduced accordingly. But it is not 100% normal, but during severe outbreaks it can be three to ten times higher than the normal range.
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I want everyone to have hope when there is hope feeling discouraged feeling of despair It will also decrease. And don’t forget to send hope to yourself and to those around you. Of course, covid-19 encounters not good But I want you to go back and look at our own potential and what we use our potential to overcome. At first we thought that we would definitely not survive this crisis. But today we still survive. With some power that we pick up or it’s born from ourselves. when we see our potential We see the potential of close people. when going through this crisis When we face mental health problems, we too can get through it.
while families can help each other try to notice each other Start observing yourself first. Observe yourself if anything has changed. then observe close people family members people in the community that there has been any change if noticed Make sure to go in and talk to him about what’s causing it. If we see that there is a clear change, do not forget to refer to specialists such as psychiatrists, doctors at general hospitals, to help access treatment quickly.
- “Aside from hope have energy and want everyone to listen to each other more I think that’s enough time after the end of the covid crisis. Talk more and take care of each other more. Even though COVID-19 is over, we want things to be good. Taking care of each other’s minds and hearts will continue,” said Dr. Worat.
Know clearly “Try Covid (Long COVID)”, is it dangerous? How does it affect the body in the long term?
The germs are gone. The effect is not exhausted. Check your health after recovering from Covid-19.