Psychological Effects of an Epidemic

The coronavirus outbreak is a novel, uncharted state of affairs that has shaken the sector and significantly altered the daily lives of many individuals. The spread of the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic may be related to various psychiatric implications. The economic, social, and psychological challenges that human beings are presently going through are the results of unique difficulties which have been introduced by the pandemic. This chapter will speak about psychological outcomes which include addiction, anxiety, financial stress because of the pandemic and other related problems faced by people of different age groups.