“Our research shows that the complaints worsen because, for example, facilities and social contacts are lost. We see an increase in anxiety and stress. All of this ensures that psychological complaints such as depression also increase,” said MIND spokesperson Mariëlle van den Berg in the newspaper. NOS Radio 1 News.
New group
According to Van den Berg, a new group of people with psychological complaints has also emerged. “It concerns people who already had complaints, but also people who are experiencing them for the first time. For example, due to economic consequences or increasing work pressure. Both groups are left with negative consequences.”
Van den Berg emphasizes the importance of social contact. “The most important thing is that we continue to maintain our social contacts. We also advocate that all care remains open, digitally if necessary, and that people with psychological complaints continue to ask for care.”
Perspective
“The perspective is diminishing. People had hoped that the vaccine would help, but that too does not offer any prospects. There is a lack of clarity about the rules, people avoid social life, tensions in society are increasing. All these things increase fear that people have and exacerbate the psychological consequences,” says Van den Berg.
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