Pandemics and mental health through the lens of literature
Depictions of pandemics presented through the lens of literary authors and poets have everlasting power. In this article, we explore the psychosocial impact of pandemics, as presented through literature and poetry, and attempt to draw similarities with the current COVID-19 pandemic. We explore topic...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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February 2021
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The journal of nervous and mental disease
Year: 2021, Volume: 209, Issue: 2, Pages: 147-149 |
| ISSN: | 1539-736X |
| DOI: | 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001269 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1097/NMD.0000000000001269 Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://journals.lww.com/jonmd/Abstract/2021/02000/Pandemics_and_Mental_Health_Through_the_Lens_of.10.aspx 
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| Author Notes: | Adriana C. Panayi, MD, Valentin Haug, MD |
| Summary: | Depictions of pandemics presented through the lens of literary authors and poets have everlasting power. In this article, we explore the psychosocial impact of pandemics, as presented through literature and poetry, and attempt to draw similarities with the current COVID-19 pandemic. We explore topics such as fear and anxiety, hopelessness, and suicide ideation. Overall, the psychological devastation caused by epidemics has influenced many major writers and will undoubtedly impact the writers of our generation. These writings are perhaps the richest source of knowledge of humanity's remarkable capacity to endure suffering. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 01.12.2021 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1539-736X |
| DOI: | 10.1097/NMD.0000000000001269 |