Psychological Damage From Lockdowns Could Last A Generation
Feb 10, 2022 17:15:25 GMT -5
Post by OmegaMan on Feb 10, 2022 17:15:25 GMT -5
Psychological Damage From Pandemic Lockdowns "Could Last A Generation", Professionals Warn
BY TYLER DURDEN
THURSDAY, FEB 10, 2022 - 04:40 PM
At this point, the fact that the COVID pandemic has spurred an unprecedented mental health crisis shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody. We have reported on the enormous impact on Americans' mental health repeatedly, both here and here.
Aside from the obvious physical impacts of the pandemic, mental health professionals have told CNBC that many people have continued to struggle with the immense emotional and societal changes even as some of the restrictions on business and movement have started to ease. Because of this, many fear that the psychological impact from the pandemic could last a generation.
Even as mask requirements are beginning to disappear, millions of Americans are having a difficult time adjusting to the "new normal".
One psychologist, Valentine Raiteri, who works in New York, told CNBC: "I have never been as busy in my life and I’ve never seen my colleagues as busy."
He's having a hard time referring patients because even his rival are full. "Nobody's taking new patients."
"I can’t refer people to other people because everybody is full. Nobody’s taking new patients...So I’ve never been as busy in my life, during the pandemic, and ever in my career," he said, adding that he’s also seen an influx of former patients returning to him for help.
Raiteri added that many of his patients are still working remotely and many are struggling with feelings of isolation. They are "disconnected and lost, and they just have this kind of malaise."
"That is really hard for me to do anything about," he said, noting: "I can’t make the pressures disappear. I can always treat the illness that it provokes."
Many studies have found that mental health has deteriorated by a substantial degree.
It found that mental health dramatically declined in that year, with an estimated 53 million additional cases of major depressive disorders and 76 million additional cases of anxiety disorders seen globally. Women and younger people were found to be affected more than men and older adults.
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BY TYLER DURDEN
THURSDAY, FEB 10, 2022 - 04:40 PM
At this point, the fact that the COVID pandemic has spurred an unprecedented mental health crisis shouldn't come as a surprise to anybody. We have reported on the enormous impact on Americans' mental health repeatedly, both here and here.
Aside from the obvious physical impacts of the pandemic, mental health professionals have told CNBC that many people have continued to struggle with the immense emotional and societal changes even as some of the restrictions on business and movement have started to ease. Because of this, many fear that the psychological impact from the pandemic could last a generation.
Even as mask requirements are beginning to disappear, millions of Americans are having a difficult time adjusting to the "new normal".
One psychologist, Valentine Raiteri, who works in New York, told CNBC: "I have never been as busy in my life and I’ve never seen my colleagues as busy."
He's having a hard time referring patients because even his rival are full. "Nobody's taking new patients."
"I can’t refer people to other people because everybody is full. Nobody’s taking new patients...So I’ve never been as busy in my life, during the pandemic, and ever in my career," he said, adding that he’s also seen an influx of former patients returning to him for help.
Raiteri added that many of his patients are still working remotely and many are struggling with feelings of isolation. They are "disconnected and lost, and they just have this kind of malaise."
"That is really hard for me to do anything about," he said, noting: "I can’t make the pressures disappear. I can always treat the illness that it provokes."
Many studies have found that mental health has deteriorated by a substantial degree.
It found that mental health dramatically declined in that year, with an estimated 53 million additional cases of major depressive disorders and 76 million additional cases of anxiety disorders seen globally. Women and younger people were found to be affected more than men and older adults.
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