Istanbul Gelisim University - We have become aggressive with coronavirus

We have become aggressive with coronavirus

Explaining that people are deprived of their liberty during the Covid-19 quarantine and this situation causes a sense of frustration, Clinical Psychologist Ünal Erdem Elli said: “Frustration response is related to aggression. People can react more aggressively to events than usual.”

Stating that aggressive reactions will lead to disruption in limited social relations, Elli said: “The most important factor in dealing with the psychological factors created by the pandemic process is to remember that the emotions such as anxiety, fear, uncertainty, anger that the person feels are useful unless they eliminate the functionality of the person. When these feelings are shared with the people around them, it will be easier to cope with their negative effects, as social support will increase.”

“STRESS CREATES NEGATIVE EFFECTS”

Reminding that there is a relation between the person's psychological health and physical health, Clinical Psychologist Ünal Erdem Elli from Istanbul Gelisim University said: “If the person does not experience intense stress, the immune system will be more resistant. Stress has negative effects on the immune system's responses. For this reason, measures to protect psychological health make it more resistant to the disease.”

“DO SPORTS, EAT WELL, BE CAREFUL OF THE SLEEP ROUTINE”

Emphasizing that physical activities should be done to protect physical health, Elli said, “Because better physical health is about psychological well-being. For this reason, measures such as regular sports, good nutrition, and attention to sleep routine during the pandemic process are valuable in terms of protecting both physical health and psychological health.”

“HUMANITY DEALS WITH THE OUTBREAK WELL"

Stating that a significant part of the people who experience pandemic all over the world feel unlucky because such a pandemic coincided with their period, Elli said: “When we look into the future, it is important to remember that there are still good reasons to feel optimistic. Humanity copes better with this outbreak compared to the Spanish flu 100 years ago. Spanish flu infected about 1/3 of the total world population in a period of about 15 months, causing death of about 3% to 5% of people. This rate is approximately 01% infected and 001% death for Covid-19. However, it is very important for individuals who persistently and intensely experience anxiety, depressive mood or other psychological symptoms to remember that getting psychiatric and psychological help is an effective method to deal with these problems and to contact the experts to get professional support.”