Özet:

In addition to causing various physical problems, the coronavirus pandemic also has negative effects on mental health, both through the transmission of the disease and the announcements made during the pandemic, the precaution expected to be taken. While the symptoms of people with a diagnosis of mental illness may intensify during the process, there are also people who are diagnosed for the first time during this period. In this study, a case of obsessive compulsive disorder whose complaints started and diagnosed during the pandemic period is presented. While the patient did not have any complaints before, the obsessions and compulsions that would significantly affect the functionality started during the pandemic period. However, the patient evaluated the symptoms as the precautions to be taken during the pandemic period, the behaviors that should be implemented, and forced the people around them to exhibit similar behaviors. The patient, who was brought to the examination by his relatives, had to be followed up by inpatient because he did not respond to outpatient follow-up and treatment. It is aimed to emphasize that the effects of COVID-19 on mental health should not be ignored, which focuses on its physical effects due to its mortal course. At the same time, it was wanted to state that the supportive attitudes of mental health professionals can be beneficial for people to be able to continue the pandemic period precaution by protecting their mental health.