Jordan- Psychiatrists gauge mental toll of COVID – MENAFN.COM

Jordan- Psychiatrists gauge mental toll of COVID – MENAFN.COM

(MENAFN - Jordan Times) AMMAN “” The COVID pandemic and the restrictions put in place to curb the virus have taken a toll on people's mental health as depression, anxiety, and panic among others, have noticeably increased, according to psychiatrists. Nasri Jacir, a psychotherapist, noted that the "Grief Model" will help better understand what people are going through. The Grief Model, also known as Kubler-Ross Model, postulates that people who experience grief pass through five different stages, namely: Denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. 'During the pandemic, I noticed that people alternated between all of those stages except acceptance. The problem with the pandemic is that, unlike the shock of losing a relative or a loved one, there is no expected end date on the horizon,' Jacir explained. Ashraf Salhi, a psychiatrist, stated that the number of patients seeking help in his clinic increased by 30 to 40 per cent during the pandemic. According to Salhi, depression and other issues related to mental health wellbeing in adults will be fully revealed immediately after the pandemic ends. For children, particularly those between the ages of six and nine, signs of psychological distress can take up to 10 years after the pandemic