Promoting Mental Health in the Face of Crises and Epidemic Risks

Abstract

The subject of mental health is one of the important topics in psychology, and it has received great attention from experts in psychology, medical and educational sciences. A person seeks in his life to achieve the highest degree of mental health, peace of mind, and adaptation, and achieving this goal is not an easy matter, and it may not always be the case, especially in times of epidemics. Where society faces crises and emergencies, such as the spread of epidemics that pose a real danger, which increases the emergence of psychological problems that affect the general performance of the mental health of the individual and this is reflected in his behavior, thoughts and feelings in times of crisis. Also, the spread of diseases or the fear of getting sick is one of the reasons that cause mental health problems. Hence, this research paper sheds light on mental health in times of epidemics.