THE SEQUELATES OF COVID-19 IN ADULT MENTAL HEALTH

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.5583322306094

• Palavras-chave: COVID-19; Psychologist; Mental health; Rehabilitation.

• Keywords: COVID-19; Psychologist; Mental health; Rehabilitation.

• Abstract:

  The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to society many fears, insecurities, changes in the way emotions are experienced, concerns about health, safety, such questions affect mental health, especially in adults affected by this virus. This research aims to characterize the patient's experience after COVID sequelae that affect her mental health. And specifically seeks to verify the consequences of covid-19 in daily life; identify cognitive changes related to recurrent sequelae of covid-19; identify the emotional experiences related to the recurrent sequelae of covid-19; verify occurrences of mental disorders in patients affected by covid-19. The following study is classified as a qualitative, descriptive, exploratory and field research, in which an interview was conducted with an adult patient affected by the virus in the city of Lages SC. Thematic content analysis of the data collected in the interview was performed. The results obtained through this study show changes in daily life, with significant losses in cognition and functionality, in the way of experiencing emotions and in social interaction, intensifying clinical conditions with mental health problems.