Expert opinion in anxiety disorder: Corona-phobia, the new face of anxiety

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic changed our lives quickly and abruptly. This occurred in a radical and, often, unexpected way. During 2020, in favor of social distance, restrictions on leaving home, participating in social activities, and even working impacted our lives. The health agenda in the face of the pandemic encompasses a huge range of areas that must be covered, but it is necessary to draw the attention to the general population mental health, which gives worrying evidence. The pandemic has been described by epidemiologists in terms of waves of infection. The world is now facing the second wave of infection and the experts already worry for the third one. However, another wave has occurred in between and within the waves of infection; it is the wave of mental health problems caused directly by the infection or by its secondary consequences.