Hyderabad: Social anxiety, the symptoms of withdrawal and sleep problems are some serious mental health problems in Covid-19 patients because of the prolonged stay in isolation.
“For some people even every day to say activities such as talking to colleagues, attending group conferences, Pooling cars etc.
have become anxiety provoking and disrupting the quality of individual life,” said Dr.
Virinchi Sharma, a psychiatric hospital and director.
“Sleep disorders because post covid complications are also on the rise.
The effects of the virus in the brain, especially in chemicals that induce sleep can be a possible mechanism for possible reasons,” he said.
Experts say the technique of progressive muscle relaxation, mindfulness meditation, regular exercise and therapy can help increase individual trust and increase the ability to deal with situations that are fishing for anxiety.
Withdrawal symptoms, especially after isolation is very common among Covid-19 patients who are restored too.
“The symptom of withdrawal is more visible in the remaining patients from the family because of Covid-19.
In one case, a patient, after remaining in isolation for 15 days and in the hospital for about a month, it becomes very far with his family and avoiding neighbors.
After almost Four months of recovery, he cannot concentrate on anything, and cannot return to normal life, “said Dr.
Ajay Kumar Joopaka, assistant professor of psychiatry at Gandhi Hospital.