MENTAL HEALTH AND PSYCHOSOCIAL CONSIDERATIONS POST COVID-19 OUTBREAK

Abstract

The aim: To determine the pandemic’s impact on worldwide psychological suffering and its consequences for vulnerable groups. Materials and methods: 200 participants (mean 66.5% males) from 6 provinces of central and southern Iraq responded to the survey for 6 months. Mental signs and symptoms were assessed using the Patient Health Questionnaire and State Trait Anxiety Inventory, respectively. Over 55% of the post-Covid respondents had depression; the male gender was higher than female gender (56% vs. 44%). About 44% of the post-Covid respondents had Nervousness, 59% of them was male. Participates had moderate level of confusion & memory loss about 73%, however, the male gender was greater suffering from it than female (72% vs. 28%). Results: Results show that Post Covid-19 patients have high depression, Nervousness, and memory loss, and also Male gender with Covid-19 have a severe level of depression, Nervousness, memory loss as compare with the female gender. Conclusions: Post Covid-19 patients have high depression, Nervousness, and memory loss as compared with those without covid-19 one. Patients who have a history of psychological problems inpatient with Covid-19 must be taken and treated in combination with a protocol of covid-19 management. The male gender with Covid-19 has a severe level of depression, Nervousness, memory loss as compared with the female gender.