Mental health threatens after dengue
Psychological risks after dengue: Dengue is a viral infection that is spread by AIDIs mosquito bites. These mosquitoes that thrive in rain and dirty water infect humans. Dengue is high fever, headache, body pain, lack of platelets and weakness. The patient has to be hospitalized in critical condition. However, the patient is cured when the correct treatment is received, but its effect remains for a long time. Sometimes it takes months to get well completely healthy with dengue. In such a situation, some patients are showing symptoms of mental problems after dengue. Let’s know about this.
The most common symptoms of mental problems in patients after dengue include persistent fatigue and lack of energy, causing a person to lose interest in his normal functioning. Some people have problems with sleeplessness or frequent sleep breakdown. Symptoms like mental restlessness, stress and nervousness are also seen after dengue. Many patients have difficulty in focusing, which affects studies or functioning. In addition, symptoms such as irritability, sadness and depression have also been revealed. Long -lasting pain and weakness of the body spoil the mental state. When such symptoms are seen, the patient needs not only physical but also mental treatment.
What are the reasons for mental illnesses after dengue?
Dr. Subhash Giri in Medicine Department at RML Hospital It is said that mental illnesses after dengue can occur due to many reasons. First of all, this disease weakens the body for a long time. Constant fatigue and pain affect the patient’s brain. The second reason is the experience of hospitalization, where the patient often goes through fear, restlessness and stress. Many times the experience of falling platelets or recruiting in ICU leaves a profound effect on the mind. In addition, the unbalanced response to the immune system in the body during dengue also affects brain health.
In some patients, after dengue, there is a high risk of mental problems, such as patients who have had severe dengue, have to be admitted in ICU or have a history of mental illness. People with elderly and weak immunity are also at high risk. This is the reason why it is important to pay as much attention to mental health as on physical health.
How to rescue
After recovering from dengue, get the doctor follow-up from time to time.
Get good sleep and relax a lot.
Yoga, meditation and light exercises help in reducing mental stress.
Talk to family and friends, avoid loneliness.
Seek the advice of a psychiatrist when you see symptoms of prolonged stress or depression.