Covid 19 Pandemic : A Curse or a Blessing ?

Abstract

a sunny day. No one really expected that this new virus discovered in China would spread all over the world and change the fragile balance of human kind life.

Starting from China, a research conducted by Wang and his colleagues (2020) on COVID-19 and Anxiety supported that 53.8% out of 1220 participants experienced severe psychological impacts of the outbreak. Indeed, 16.5% suffered from severe levels of depression, 28.8% reported facing anxiety issues and 8.1% were dealing with continuous stress pressure.

The research of Abdulmajeed and his colleagues in  Saoudi  Arabia (2020) on the psychological impact of COVID-19 pandemic demonstrated that out of 1160 respondents 23.6% reported moderate or severe psychological impact. The authors also added that almost 28.3% reported moderate to severe depressive, anxiety, and stress symptoms.