What irrational emotions are we prone to in the face of the epidemic?

In the face of public health emergencies, our irrational and abnormal emotions mainly have the following characteristics:

1, hypochondriac psychology

In an emergency, our hearts are full of doubts and uneasiness, and we will pay too much attention to our health or the function of a certain part of our body. Pay too much attention to body temperature during the epidemic and always worry that you will get sick, but it is not.

The doctor's explanation and objective examination of the disease are not enough to eliminate the inner worries. Stubbornly suspected that he was ill, filled with anxiety and fear, and even showed some physical "symptoms", such as sore throat, shortness of breath, cough, physical weakness and so on.

2, panic psychology

Panic can be understood as fear, an emotional experience when trying to escape from a certain situation but unable to do anything, and a self-defense response to a specific stimulus time. During the virus epidemic, people will feel very uneasy and panic about the disease.

For example, I am afraid that communication with others will be infected, that the virus will spread to my home, and that I will die.

3. Anxiety

At the moment of the epidemic, anxiety and fear go hand in hand. Fear is the fear and worry in the face of danger, while anxiety points more to the future. Predicting some unfavorable and intractable things seems to happen, worrying about things that haven't happened yet, and showing high vigilance.

For example, I am afraid that the epidemic situation is difficult to control, I can't return to work or I am infected during my return to school.

4. Depression

Depression often occurs after emergencies, which increase the risk of depression through stress mechanism. The common manifestations of depression during the epidemic period are pessimism, disappointment, depression, no intention to communicate with the outside world, long-term depression, and inability to concentrate on work and life.

For example, I feel lost in the human biological defense system and feel sad because of the difficulties in my life.