Abstract:

Pandemics have been seen in many periods throughout history. Pandemics are diseases that cause millions of people to die and have great negative effects on the psychological health of society. It also disrupted the students ' educational process. Pandemics such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS), severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and Spanish flu which have appeared in the past and threatened the health of people, have also led to negative consequences in people's psychology. Today, people are struggling with a pandemic COVID-19, which was first seen in Wuhan, China. COVID-19, like other pandemics, affected a large number of people in a very short time after it appeared and caused many people to die. The COVID-19 pandemic affects people psychologically because the spread of it still continues, death rates increase day by day, life comes to a halt and its control time is unpredictable. Like the traumatic experiences that have caused many psychological problems on humans throughout history, COVID-19 will have a negative psychological effect on every person. Scientific research on COVID-19 is of great importance in order to prevent the destructiveness of it in social, political, psychological, educational and economic dimensions. After the COVID-19 epidemic has been controlled over time, the psychological effects on people will be clearer. It is estimated that its effect will cause many problems in the short and long term. In this study, the possible psychological effects of COVID-19 on children, youth, elderly people and healthcare staff were discussed in the light of theoretical information. In order to minimize negative psychological effects, some recommendations were presented.

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