We live in a consumerist society and in the age of over-information. This year 2020 is being one of the most difficult in a sense not only of health, but also economic, social, family, psychological and emotional.
The coronavirus pandemic that began to appear in the media (and later in our lives) at the beginning of the year has left a very important few months of confinement, and therefore a psychological mark on the population. The news continues from the media.
But… what is true in this? How has this pandemic really affected us and how does it continue to affect us in relation to our well-being and personal growth? And above all, what are we psychologists really encountering in the consultation?
Psychological impact of the coronavirus pandemic on society
You will have read a lot of news that talks about increases in cases of anxiety, stress and even depression, which can cause an even more serious pandemic due to mood disorders.
However, This is still difficult to predict today, since no conclusive research has been carried out on it. The only thing that psychologists know is what is happening now with the people we accompany and, above all, how to solve it.
Why is it so urgent that we solve these difficulties as soon as possible? Because it is also existing a considerable increase in people who are taking anti-depressants and anxiolytics and although it is true that on some occasions and under a correct diagnosis people may need drugs, it is not the real or definitive solution to treat the vast majority of these problems.
For more than 10 years I have been accompanying people as a psychologist and coach in their processes of personal (or professional) change and the data is clear: when there is pharmacological consumption (not strictly necessary in many cases) the recovery is slower and the possibility learning is limited.
Remember: we cannot change the world or people (nor of course the current pandemic situation) but we can we can learn to understand and manage our emotions and to handle this situation as best as possible (and even come out stronger from it).
4 implications for our personal, psychological and emotional life
Social psychology has investigated how long and what psychological effects a situation of social impact that modifies our lifestyle causes. It is currently not possible to measure the long-term impact that this pandemic may have on our lives, but we know, for example, that the impact of the Spanish civil war and its subsequent forty years of dictatorship have an effect of up to seven generations (submissive behaviors , fear of authority, certain domestic violence, insecurity, etc.).
The effects of the pandemic are for now a mystery, but we do know something: that the pandemic continues (from the media, our social life, uncertainty, etc.) and that it has already caused clear havoc on people. Since March, they have increased in consultation (in my case, consultation completely online, since I accompany people from anywhere in the world) the cases of people who were about to consume medication or were already consuming it
In these cases, recovery exists, but it is more gradual and takes more time. For this reason, it is important to tackle the problem as soon as possible and transform it into a solution (thanks to your own learning and personal change).
In this video I tell you in detail what these 4 impacts are and how you can face the difficulty and above all that it is a learning that will serve you for your entire life.
From empowermenthumano.com I have been accompanying people as a psychologist and coach for more than 10 years who want to achieve changes in their lives thanks to their own personal change. Currently, the changes that people need most are precisely learning to manage all this anxiety, fear, insecurity and discouragement that the pandemic has infected us
Emotions are not negative in themselves, but rather necessary information that helps us react, know ourselves, adapt and grow. Ignoring them means that they conquer us and we end up living based on that fear and anxiety, even though the pandemic has already ended. If you learn to understand and manage them, you will have them on your side to live with confidence, peace, acceptance, as well as the necessary prudence (living “without fear” is not only impossible but dysfunctional. Fear is necessary but it is not necessary to let it conquer your life. is even more).
The exposure to fear that we experience from the media (not only from television but from practically all our electronic devices) has caused us a constant feeling of alert, which generates anguish and anxiety. Fear, the feeling of alarm, is functional only for a practical and very brief time When it conquers our daily lives, it can quickly lead us to an anxious and depressive situation.
The solution cannot come from outside, since we cannot control what happens around us. The only solution you can handle is your own personal change. Psychologists and coaches, in this regard, can only decide to facilitate help instead of making it more difficult. Above all, have lots of encouragement, enthusiasm and commitment. Everything will change if the change occurs in you.
