The coronavirus, which has emerged in Wuhan, China, and has rapidly become a global epidemic by spreading around the world, also adversely affects mental health.
Sp. Dr. Psychiatrist Emre Tan from Istanbul Gelisim University, who pointed out that the rightful information given to increase public awareness turns into an obsession when people want to survive, said: “Unfortunately, this epidemic we have experienced recently has increased these obsessions. Wherever you look, there are many directives such as 'wash your hand like this, protect your clothes when you go out, do not put your hand on your face'. All of these reveals obsessions and concerns in people such as ‘I wonder if I'm doing it right? Am i doing wrong? Do I get sick? Do I get infected when I get sick? Do I harm my family?"
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