Stress during COVID-19 pandemic: mental health condition in Indonesia

Pandemics have occurred throughout the decades The last pandemic was the Spanish flu pandemic in 1918, which infected 500 million people and caused death to as many as 100 million people worldwide At present, a similar situation is occurring as coronavirus disease 2019, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, has infected a few million people worldwide and has been declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization in March 2020 There are various mental health responses in pandemic outbreaks People's thought process, behavior, and emotional response to an outbreak vary greatly according to their own backgrounds and the community that they live in For some people, the misinformation, uncertainty, and fear of contagion may increase stress and anxiety, which can induce mass panic Mental health education and psychological support from all stakeholders, such as the government, health professionals, and the community, may be valuable during a pandemic [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Medical Journal of Indonesia is the property of Universitas Indonesia, Faculty of Medicine and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )