The government has deployed extensive resources to address the spike in depression and anxiety. But social stigmas and long-term challenges remain.
Tag: Psychology and Psychologists
Bergamo’s Covid-19 Survivors Carry Scars Unseen and Incalculable
Plagued by guilt, anger and regrets, those still alive in the hardest hit place in Italy, and perhaps the world, grapple to understand how the virus has changed them.
For Long-Haulers, Covid-19 Takes a Toll on Mind as Well as Body
“It makes you depressed, anxious that it’s never going to go away.”
Rattled by a Pandemic, People Turn to Leaders — Any Leaders
Placing faith in a leader with little control over a virus may seem irrational, but it fills a very human need.
‘I Can’t Turn My Brain Off’: PTSD and Burnout Threaten Medical Workers
Before Covid-19, health care workers were already vulnerable to depression and suicide. Mental health experts now fear even more will be prone to trauma-related disorders.
What Will Our Post-Coronavirus Normal Feel Like? Hints Are Beginning to Emerge
Fear of others may linger long after the pandemic is over. But so may a new sense of community.
In Spain, a Call to ‘Free Our Children’ From Coronavirus Confinement
The strictest lockdown measures in Europe have left countless children bored, exhausted and sometimes depressed.
Coronavirus ‘Hits All the Hot Buttons’ for How We Misjudge Risk
Psychologists say that differing responses to coronavirus and the flu illustrate our shortcomings when it comes to evaluating danger.
Architect of C.I.A. Torture Program Testifies Prisoners Acted Well Adjusted
Dr. James E. Mitchell said in court at Guantánamo Bay that the alleged leader of the Sept. 11 plot, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, was fine after 183 rounds of waterboarding.
A Test for Foreign Teachers in Indonesia: Are You Gay?
Under a government regulation, teachers at some international schools face intrusive questions aimed at identifying those with “abnormal” sexual orientations.