Os impactos da pandemia covid-19 na saúde mental em indivíduos diagnosticados com ansiedade e depressão no município de Grajaú/Ma

Abstract

With the outbreak of COVID-19 in March 2020, there was a need to contain the spread of the infection by implementing measures such as social distancing and quarantine, bringing about a disruption of daily habits that altered the psychological well-being of the anxious population. and/or depressive. The general objective of the work is to clarify the weaknesses faced by these patients, as well as the relationships between the severity of the disease, the prolongation of the pandemic, the measures adopted to contain the spread of the virus, which becomes aggravating the mental health of the population. with anxiety and/or depression in a municipality in the interior of Maranhão. This is a descriptive field study with a qualitative approach. The research was carried out with 13 patients from the Psychosocial Care Center of Grajaú Maranhão, diagnosed with anxiety, depression and anxiety and depression. The results show that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected the mental state of the population in question, also demonstrating how virus containment measures impacted the way of life of these people, as well as the exacerbation of symptoms already experienced by the population with anxiety and depression. In this way, the need to implement public programs is evident, as well as training professionals in the area in preparation for new moments of health crises, enabling the well-being of this mentally fragile community