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 Anxiety for coronavirus causes repetition of behavior


Saying that the coronavirus pandemic caused anxiety and obsession in many people, Specialist Psychologist Selin Kalabaş stated that the pandemic is more affected by obsessive people. Kalabaş spoke: “They would wash their hands for hours and take various precautions for both protecting themselves from the virus and the fear of infecting someone else. Anxiety and fear cause repetition of behavior in people.”


The coronavirus outbreak that affects the world threatens physical as well as mental health. Stating that people constantly wash hands and use disinfectants because the hygiene is the main actor in protection against viruses, Specialist Psychologist Lect. Selin Kalabaş from Istanbul Gelisim University (IGU) said: “One of the negative effects of coronavirus is that it increases the occurrence of some psychiatric diseases.”

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