Lived experiences of the corona survivors (patients admitted in COVID wards): A narrative real-life documented summaries of internalized guilt, shame, stigma, anger

Asian J Psychiatr. 2020 Oct:53:102187. doi: 10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102187. Epub 2020 May 30.

Abstract

COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as a disaster for the human beings. All the Governments across the globe have been preparing to deal with this medical emergency, which is known to be associated with mortality in about 5% of the sufferers. Gradually, it is seen that, many patients with COVID-19 infection have mild symptoms or are asymptomatic. Due to the risk of infecting others, persons with COVID-19 infection are kept in isolation wards. Because of the isolation, the fear of death, and associated stigma, many patients with COVID-19 infection go through mental distress. In this report, we discuss the experience of 3 persons diagnosed with COVId-19 infection and admitted to the COVID ward.

Keywords: COVID survivors; COVID-19; Emotional experiences.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Anger
  • COVID-19* / diagnosis
  • COVID-19* / epidemiology
  • COVID-19* / psychology
  • Emotional Adjustment
  • Family Health
  • Fear / physiology
  • Fear / psychology
  • Female
  • Guilt
  • Humans
  • India
  • Life Change Events
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Psychosocial Support Systems*
  • SARS-CoV-2 / isolation & purification*
  • Shame
  • Social Isolation / psychology
  • Stress, Psychological* / etiology
  • Stress, Psychological* / physiopathology
  • Stress, Psychological* / prevention & control
  • Stress, Psychological* / psychology
  • Survivors / psychology*
  • Survivorship*