Mental health as a perfect balance
Introduction
The present research work determines that, given the epidemiological health emergency presented in the first months of the year worldwide, because of the coronavirus (Covid-19), it has caused the world to be in social confinement, therefore, thisDifficult situation causes effects at the psychological level.
WHO stressed that the strong impact that isolation will have to be attended with “imaginative measures”, for this reason it can be seen that all people can be affected, but, health workers due to the exhibition in health houses, childrenAnd older adults are the ones who represent a large percentage of risk, experiencing psychological changes when seeing that a relative dies or should follow a treatment.
Developing
In Ecuador there are devastating cases, since it is a vulnerable country, one of the factors is poverty and lack of economic resources to be able to meet the needs of daily life. Children are more likely to have anxiety and depression for not being able to contribute with help to this crisis, therefore, the Ministry of Public Health (MSP), the Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Technology and Innovation (Senescyt) and the Councilof Higher Education (CES) implemented an online program of Mental Health Tele assistance that aims to establish an adequate response through psychological and psychiatric care provided by technological means.
In Riobamba the work of telecare has been put into practice, this has been done with the students who are studying the last year in Psychology of the UNACH, therefore, it would be very indispensable that the Educational Unit “Captain Edmundo Chiriboga”Implant this telecare with the help of the DECE in view of the fact that students can have some emotional problem and require professional help, this would support students not to feel alone and to keep in mind that they have help in the psychological field bythe educational institution to which they belong.
Background
The world and society as we knew it has changed dramatically because of the coronavirus (Covid-19), our daily routine has been completely transformed, one of the effects that this pandemic has is that we have to be in social isolation which has causedThat people have anxiety, stress, feel sad or irritated for not knowing what to do when staying at home. In Canada, 47% of public health workers reports the need for psychological support, in China 50% of the personnel report depression, 45% in anxiety and 34% insomnia, in Italy and Spain the parents explained that their children have difficulty haveTo concentrate and suffer from irritability, restlessness and nervousness.
In Ecuador, more than 82 was treated.000 people in national scale which received psychological help during the health emergency, is a free comprehensive program which is based on identifying and managing emotional needs, has 920 psychologists and 98 psychiatrists in the same way they have the help of students as students as students asThey are studying their last year of psychology, this is how they can provide their help for free and by means that are reaching citizenship.
The province of Chimborazo has carried out 295 telecare activities to confirmed patients and with suspected COVID-19 and in their family environment, the most frequent emotional reactions is fear, suffering, depression therefore the mental health team executes care exercisesand self-care for citizens to know what to do in these moments of social isolation.
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