GANGGUAN KESEHATAN MENTAL MASYARAKAT AKIBAT PANDEMI COVID-19

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on public health. Not only in terms of physical, but also psychological health because of the various problems and anxiety that occur as a result. The impact on people's mental health is mainly due to high levels of stress either due to illness caused by viruses, excessive anxiety, and various other influences. This study aims to see and find out how people's mental health disorders are caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The method used in this research is qualitative method and literature study. Mental health disorders that occurred during the COVID-19 pandemic ranged from mild to severe, such as excessive anxiety, stress, post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, xenophobia (fear of people from other countries which they judged could endanger their safety), and other mental health problems. Factors that affect people's mental health are the main risks of depression that arise due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the economic recession caused by COVID-19, social distance and isolation factors, stress and trauma to health workers and health care providers at a very high mental health risk. during the COVID-19 pandemic. The public is expected to pay more attention to the mental health of themselves and those closest to them, not to underestimate efforts to seek help from professionals in the mental health sector, and the need for promotive and preventive efforts so that people's way of thinking about mental health disorders can be changed.