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the globe, many people are fearful and anxious. Medical research shows that forced quarantine can have long-lasting effects which can lead to PTSD and severe depression.
As the physical coronavirus pandemic began to spread, experts have noticed an emotional pandemic is subsequently developing. Many doctors around the globe are reporting the spread of “despair, worry and depression among their patients, especially those already suffering from some form of anxiety disorder” (Kluger, 2020).
Military Veterans themselves are comparing the situation healthcare workers are facing on the front lines with the war some of them have endured. Rates of PTSD among military Veterans have risen as the phenomenon is just becoming better understood.
Because PTSD symptoms include and mimic some of the symptoms that already exist in people who are being quarantined for long periods of time, this can aggravate PTSD in Veterans. Symptoms such as being constantly anxious, unable to relax, vividly re-experiencing traumatic events, avoiding triggers, memories or feelings and becoming socially isolated, are all effects that people are becoming all too familiar with.
Although, in some cases this knowledge is helping military Veterans to team up with healthcare workers and come up with solutions, it’s generally not a beneficial phenomenon for people to become more socially isolated when they already have PTSD. PTSD can lead to problems in relationships and at work, which could affect all global populations who are being forced into quarantine or forced to work essential jobs for 12 plus hours. These symptoms include irritability, anger and substance misuse, particularly alcohol dependency. “While some symptoms, such as nightmares, are normal in the weeks following a traumatic event, symptoms
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