Análisis de la salud mental en tiempo de pandemia de los estudiantes del programa de Derecho jornada nocturna de la Corporación Universitaria Rafael Nuñez

Abstract

The appearance of pandemic diseases throughout the history of humanity has brought with it a series of consequences and effects that affect society, mental health is one of the aspects affected by the existence of covid-19, With this bibliographic review, it is intended to analyze the effects of covid-19 on the mental health of the study population. The psyche of the human being is fickle and is not immune to the events of the environment, it is formed from social interrelations; and it is affected by the appearance of pandemic, viral or infectious diseases that limit these interactions. The mental health of Law students Barranquilla headquarters night shift has been affected because of the current COVID -19 pandemic, which has resulted in mental problems that are the result of the stressors associated with the quarantine to which we have been forced by COVID-19. A long quarantine, frustration, boredom, loneliness, fear of contracting the disease or infecting someone, lack of information, financial losses, discrimination, the processing of a grief without the culturally learned rituals to be able to watch and fire the family member, and lack of Social relations are factors that manifest themselves depending on the condition of the mental scheme and the susceptibility of the individual. Emotional stress, anxiety, depression bring neurobiological consequences capable of increasing the probability of suffering diseases that can be irreversible if proper management and treatment is not given. The COVID 19 pandemic got out of control, the entities in charge of enforcing the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and WHO were insufficient. Self-care is recommended, take active breaks, manage emotions, always have a positive attitude so that our mental health is the least affected.