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Fear of the virus, anxiety and uncertainty about the economic situation, anxiety and great pressure to implement the measures, loneliness and mental fatigue, are the emotions that Greeks experience during the pandemic.
This was stated, among other things, during the standard information on the pandemic, by the Ministers of Health, Vassilis Κικίλιας and the Undersecretary of State for Mental Health, Zoe Tailor, indeed, attractive “to celebrate this Christmas as a united family with great attention and observance of the protection measures ”.
The psychosocial effects of the pandemic are concerning
“Both the coronavirus pandemic and the inevitable protective measures have drastically changed the lives and daily lives of citizens and” nullified everything that we take for granted and safe, “Rapti said.
“The psychosocial effects of the pandemic are worrisome.” A very high percentage of people with anxiety, more than 1/3 of the population, has been recorded in many surveys around the world, as well as feelings of intense fear and depression. Added to the pressure of the illness itself are feelings of uncertainty due to the anxiety and economic situation of each household, but also feelings of fatigue related to protective measures.
Given the specificity of the health crisis and its social and psychological consequences for citizens, the Ministry of Health decided to expand the committee of specialists in infectious diseases: epidemiologists with the professor of Psychiatry at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Vassilios Panteleimon Bozikas. “Due to the pandemic, mental health needs more practical support,” he said. The budget for mental health services increased by 62% to 58 million euros.
Psychological state of health
Ms Rapti also referred to the constant pressure that health professionals felt for months, who, as she said, they have exceeded the limits of resistance “not only physically but also mentally”. “The pandemic has created an unprecedented reality and to some extent we have all lost our mental freedom.”
Call for close family Christmas
The Minister of Health, Vassilis Kikilias, and the Deputy Minister of Health, Zoe Rapti, called for this upcoming Christmas to be celebrated in a close family circle with great attention and observance of protective measures.
“We owe it to ourselves and to our loved ones to be especially careful, as every time someone does not pay attention, they put themselves, their family, their environment and possibly many other people in danger,” said the minister. . Ms. Rapti added that “the distance we experience to protect and safeguard our loved ones is natural and not social.”
With information from ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ
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