The presentation describes the psychological impacts of covid 19 on the public at large, The effects of covid 19 on mental wellbeing.

1. PSYCHOLOGICAL IMPACTS OF
COVID-19
Presenter : Osama bin khalid
2021- Fiji Islands

2. “no sane person feels good during a
global disaster”- your discomfort
means you are not in denial and will be
able to authentically move towards
growth and adaptation
(Chronicle of Higher Ed, 2020).

3.  With the ever increasing cases of COVID-19, the
economic burden is drastically being affected.
 Airlines have eased off operations with hundreds
of people being stranded in various countries.
 Lack of movement of food supplies, necessary
items and emergency medical equipment across
continents.
 Various countries has been hit by recession , eg
Australia after successive 30 years of growth has
been plundered by recession this year.

4.  The COVID-19 patients are ever increasingly being ridiculed worldwide
as well as in Fiji.
 Not a single religion, race, color or gender spared.
 People are fearful, a sneeze on subway caused the entire subway to be
evacuated.
 People are spitting on others as a weapon to shove them off.
 Certainly, COVID’s impact has reached a far more greater effect than
just a medical emergency.

5.  “Loneliness and isolation” is cited by the greatest percent of
moderate to severe depression (73%) and anxiety (62%)
 Special populations are also experiencing high anxiety and
depression, including LGBTQ, caregivers, students, veterans/active
duty, and people with chronic health conditions.

6. STRESSORS
DURING THIS
NEW NORMAL

7. FEAR OF
INFECTION
Duration of
quarantine
Frustration and
boredom
Out of
proportion
decision
STIGMA
Finances
Inadequate
information
Inadequate
supplies

8. Source
: Fiji
sun - (
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10. Depriving people of their liberty for the wider public good is
often contentious and needs to be handled carefully.
Officials should take every measure to ensure that this
experience is as tolerable as possible for people.
This can be achieved by:
• telling people what is happening and why
• explaining how long it will continue
• providing meaningful activities for them to do while in
quarantine,
• ensuring basic supplies (such as food, water, and medical
supplies) are available
• reinforcing the sense of altruism
• Health officials charged with implementing quarantine,
who by definition are in employment and usually with
reasonable job security, should also remember that not
everyone is in the same situation.
If the quarantine experience is negative, there can be
long-term consequences that affects all; the health-care
system that administered the quarantine along the politicians
and public health officials who mandated it.

11.  Like every major change, there will be losses to
mourn AND new opportunities to grow and be
better; both bad and good things will happen.
 Bereavement is a “normal” reaction to the loss
of a loved one
 Of concern is the transformation of normal grief
and distress into prolonged grief and major
depressive disorder and symptoms of post
traumatic stress disorder.
 These conditions can become chronic with
additional comorbidities such as substance use
disorder
 • Staying safe at home is a wonderful thing you
are doing for you, your family and your
community