Coronavirus: Emocional and social epidemic

ABSTRACT

Objective: To carry out a systematic review of the emotional and social effects that the world population has suffered in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Methodology: A qualitative approach was used, which allows understanding a phenomenon in a particular way, through analytical research, to study historical concepts and events such as the emotional and social effects associated with the health emergency declared in 191 countries in the face of the COVID pandemic-19. 23 scientific, journalistic and political documents published in reports of the World Health Organization (WHO), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Ministry of Health, National Institute of Health (INS), Universities and journalistic reports were used internationally and nationally. The key words used were COVID-19, emotional epidemic, social epidemic, stress, anxiety, panic, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD). Results: The most frequent psychological affectations presented by the population worldwide are anxiety, stress, episodes of depression, panic attacks. It is found as significant data that OCD patients tend to worsen. Conclusions: It is necessary to consider strategies, actions and protocols of mental health to face the pandemic by CO-VID-19 and to communicate them in a massive way in the community in general.