DEPRESSION

POST-COVID 19
By Ria Maria Theresa
 WHAT IS
COVID-19?
 COVID-19
AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE CAUSED BY THE SARS-COV-2
VIRUS. THE VIRUS CAN SPREAD FROM AN INFECTED
PERSON’S MOUTH OR NOSE IN SMALL LIQUID PARTICLES
WHEN THEY COUGH, SNEEZE, SPEAK, SING OR BREATHE.
 COVID

Recovered, without any Recovered, but there are

lasting effects long-term effects
 "LONG COVID"
PHYSICAL SYMPTOMS PSYCHOLOGICAL SYMPTOMS

• shortness of breath • anxiety

• palpitations • depression or other mood changes
• fatigue • memory/attention problem ("brain
• coughing fog")
• forgetfulness and having a hard time • has difficulty in falling asleep
to03focus
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• stomachache or chest pain
• has difficulty in falling asleep
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 Psychological Problems During 2 Years of Covid-19 Pandemic

self-check demographic
West Java
14.988 PEOPLE
Lainnya 22.7% 75,8% females
28.3%
24,2% males
10,000

7,500

Banten Jakarta
5,000
7.4% 18.4%

Central Java 2,500

10.8%
East Java
12.4%
0
<20 yo 20-30 yo 31-40 yo 41-50 yo 51-60 yo

source: PDSKJI Self-Check (Mar 2020 - Mar 2022)

 No Psychological Problems
25%

has psychological problems

no psychological problems
10,000

7,500
Has Psychological Problems
75%

5,000

2,500

0
2020 2021 2022
source: PDSKJI Self-Check (Mar 2020 - Mar 2022)
 from that 75%...
not depressed
27.1%
Item 9 PHQ-9
Want to die or has done self-harm

52%
has depression
72.9%

source: PDSKJI Self-Check (Mar 2020 - Mar 2022)

 FYI...

COVID-19 DOES NOT

DIRECTLY CAUSE DEPRESSION
IF SO, WHY?
 RISK FACTORS
• history of personal or familial mental
disorder
• significant changes or uncertainty
• traumatic experiences
• multiple chronic source of stress
 COVID-19
DEPRESSION
FLOWCHART

become depressed
cells in the brain
Their body’s
become disturbed
immune system tries
and affect mental
to resist during and after viral
Individual is the entire body's function
infection, individuals get
infected by COVID- immune system is
persistent psychological
19 inflamed, including
burden
the one in the brain
the psychopathological mechanisms underlying post-COVID-19
depressive symptoms are related to inflammation triggered by the
peripheral immune inflammatory response to viral infection and
the persistent psychological burden during and after infection.
 When to seek help
• feeling very sad
• feeling hopeless, or that things cannot ever get better
• loss of pleasure from activities they previously enjoyed
• thoughts of self-harm or suicide
 TREATMENT FOR DEPRESSION
• Therapy and medications
• Join support groups for people with depression or long covid

SELF-CARE AT HOME
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• practice sleep hygiene for better sleep
• make time each day for any activities you enjoy
If you or someone you know at immediate risk of self-
harm or suicide

• Ask the tough question, "Are you considering

suicide?"
• Listen to the person without judgment
• Call your local emergency number
• Stay with the person until professional help
arrives
• Try to remove any weapons, medications, or
other potentially harmful objects
THANK YOU