Secretary of Mental Health, on the treatment of the Egyptians with Corona: there is a gap between the pages of social networks and the street



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Saturday, May 2, 2020 – 4:09 p.m.
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Dr. Mona Abdel-Maksoud, Secretary General of the General Secretariat for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment, said that in light of the anxiety of citizens of the emerging Corona virus (Covid 19), it is normal that they have optional attention, following the number of new cases of Corona virus announced by the Ministry of Health and Population every day. .
He added, in a dialogue transmitted by the Ministry of Health and Population, that there is a disconnect between social networks and the truth on the Egyptian street. In light of the waves of anxiety in the communication sites, we found the street full of people that they do not take into account the Corona virus and without taking any means to protect them.
He pointed out the need for a balance between the street and social networks, reducing anxiety and communicating information to the man on the street without intimidating him, and clarifying that there is a virus that must be supported and that preventive protection methods must be used.
He explained that the General Secretariat for Mental Health had a hotline that works only during the official work period, but after the onset of the crisis it was activated for 24 hours throughout the week, and doctors and psychologists work on it to respond to complaints immediately.
Abd al-Maqsoud emphasized that psychiatrists cannot exist on their own within isolation hospitals, for several reasons, the most important of which is overcrowding, while stressing the need to provide psychological support to providers of medical and health services, all the staff of the isolation hospitals and their direct line, and the injured person himself because his injury does so. He needs psychological support and that citizens answer their questions throughout the day.
He noted that children in adolescence should be treated in a respectful way, so that we can influence them and advise them about the Corona virus, and prevent habits that expose them to infections, and for young children, a daily routine and activities are carried out, to reduce your boredom from insulation at home and keep them away from Electronic Devices as much as possible.
The Secretary General of the General Secretariat for Mental Health and Addiction Treatment emphasized the need for continuous house cleaning and sterilization without exaggeration, so that people in the house do not feel anxious, saying: “We need fear to protect us , not afraid that it tends to harm us. “



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