THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND ITS RELATIONSHIP WITH MENTAL HEALTH : AN INTEGRATIVE REVIEW

• DOI: 10.22533/at.ed.1592115109

• Palavras-chave: Covid-19; Pandemia; Saúde Mental; Síndrome respiratória aguda

• Keywords: Covid-19, Mental health, Pandemic, Acute respiratory syndrome.

• Abstract:

  SARS-Cov-2 is the virus responsible for causing COVID-19, is one of the main RNA viruses belonging to Coronaviridae and is currently responsible for more than six hundred thousand deaths in Brazil. The clinical manifestations and complications related to COVID-19 present a great diversity and are being increasingly studied by professionals not only in the health area but also in several other areas. In this context, we understand that the damage caused by the pandemic is not limited to physical symptoms and through this article, we seek to elucidate and address the possible damage that Covid-19 causes to mental health. The study was conducted through an integrative review of 9 studies obtained through the PUBMED platform that was published in the period 2019 to 2021. Based on the data analyzed, it was concluded that Covid-19 harms the mental health of individuals and probably has a relationship with the increase in psychiatric disorders such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depressive disorder, and anxiety disorders.

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