LESSON 5 ACTIVITIES

Activity 8: Health Updates!

Research on the updates of health issues about the pandemic and write your thoughts about the
circulating news about the vaccine and immunization of the virus.

As a major virus outbreak in the 21st century, the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)
pandemic has led to unprecedented hazards to mental health globally. While psychological
support is being provided to patients and healthcare workers, the general public's mental health
requires significant attention as well. This systematic review aims to synthesize extant literature
that reports on the effects of COVID-19 on psychological outcomes of the general population
and its associated risk factors. It is indicated that it has increased stress and anxiety due to the
COVID-19 outbreak. Multiple stressors were identified that contributed to the increased levels of
stress, anxiety, and depressive thoughts among students. These included fear and worry about
their own health and of their loved ones (177/195, 91% reported negative impacts of the
pandemic), difficulty in concentrating (173/195, 89%), disruptions to sleeping patterns (168/195,
86%), decreased social interactions due to physical distancing (167/195, 86%), and increased
concerns on academic performance (159/195, 82%). To cope with stress and anxiety, participants
have sought support from others and helped themselves by adopting either negative or positive
coping mechanisms. A lot of changes and protesting stands out to me over the news despite the
restrictions with the Covid pandemic! I think the uncertainty for people, that sense of not exactly
knowing how tomorrow is going to pan out plan wise that feeds an unrest and the more
uncertainty we feel, the greater the stress and anxiety.
So much has happened that has turned life upside down in ways none of us could have imagined.
Mostly this pandemic has left our lives distraught and has tipped our axes, it has come as a
surprise to some of us and has changed the way we live and the things we did on a daily basis.
The lockdown has made us realize the importance of actually appreciating the things and people
that we take for granted, but what it has taught us is the spirit of togetherness and giving a
helping hand to others and helping where one can. It has come to show us that money and
material things are not as important as human life and caring for each other in times of need, it
has shown how much greatness can come from working together and what it can do for a nation
and community just by giving a helping where it is needed and wanted. it has shown that all we
need is each other to make the best out of the worst-case scenario. be thankful that we are still
able to wake up and see the sunrise and feel the air tickling our skins and being able to breathe in
the wonderful air around us and appreciate what is around us which is mother nature and its
beauty.