Coronavirus: Domestic Abuse, Another Impact to People Psychology of the Novel Coronavirus

2020-05-01

The global spread of the novel coronavirus epidemic has disrupted almost everyone’s pace of life, and has also increased the psychological pressure on every individual in every society and society around the world. The virus cuts off the social nature of the human being, and the long-term psychological impact of coronavirus requires the joint response of the entire society.

The World Health Organization issued 31 points of attention to mental health during the epidemic on March 12 this year, covering multiple groups such as ordinary people, medical workers and isolation personnel, and later issued a series of mental health and social psychology Support guide.

Many people’s anxiety is expressed as concerns about the health of themselves and their families, and some people will have physical reactions, such as insomnia and appetite problems. Many people don’t have such a long time with their families after they reach adulthood, so problems with family relations arise, such as conflicts with parents or children. The problem in the workplace is more about worrying about unemployment, and there is no way to resume work.

As a result, mounting data suggests that domestic abuse is acting like an opportunistic infection, flourishing in the conditions created by the pandemic. It is another public health crisis from novel coronavirus.

In Spain, the emergency number for domestic violence received 18 percent more calls in the first two weeks of lockdown than in the same period a month earlier.

The French police reported a nationwide spike of about 30 percent in domestic violence. Christophe Castaner, the French interior minister, said he had asked officers to be on the lookout for abuse.

Domestic abuse Certainly is not the only psychological impact to person and the society, it has a outstanding behaviors as a window of the severe impact.

But the trauma caused by the epidemic to the soul is not just anxiety, stress and fear. For the diseased group, the psychological burden caused by such exclusion and alienation will undoubtedly be more serious, whether it is a coronavirus infection or a patient with other diseases.

The psychological impact of the epidemic is not limited to individuals or certain groups.

When faced with a virus, the world as a whole is also very scared. The whole society is in a state of stress. This stress and the emotions are reflected on social media. It also penetrates and expresses in various forms through various channels from large organizations to small families and individuals, affecting all aspects of daily life. For example, now you have to take temperature in every building and you have to ware mask when you go out with the instructions of officials, Governments and experts, etc., it takes a relatively long process to recover slowly, and it needs the whole society to cope with it.

- Use your most familiar and most commonly used methods to decompress when you feel anxious, uneasy and depressed;

- Establish a social support system for yourself, which includes a stable life schedule and rhythm, and when you are sad and emotional, someone can talk, someone is willing to listen, and someone can face you. They could be a close friend, or of course a psychological counselor;

- If you feel that the usual methods are not working, and anxiety has affected your normal life, you may need to seek some professional psychological help.

People need to learn live with a physical distance even after the pandemic in a long term, as be isolated by each other.

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