6 reasons that increase the fear of “infectious diseases”

The National Center for Mental Health Promotion has warned of six reasons that increase fear rates of infectious diseases.

The center said, through its official account on the “Twitter” site, that topics that increase fear of these diseases include over-following media programs dealing with infectious diseases and their risks, infecting the person with an infectious disease in the past and suffering from its effects, in addition to the person infected with a behavioral disorder, such as depression or bipolar disorder (a mental condition that causes excessive mood swings, including mania or ‘hypomania).

The “Center for the Promotion of Mental Health” added that growing fears of infectious diseases were also due to; To the spread of a health pandemic affecting the world, such as the spread of the novel Corona virus (Covid-19), in addition to frequent contact with patients suffering from chronic diseases and being affected by their condition, or suffering from the death of a someone close; Due to a chronic or contagious disease.

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