Citation

Ayani N, Matsuoka T, Yamano S, Narumoto J. Case Rep. Psychiatry 2021; 2021.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021, Hindawi Publishing)

DOI

10.1155/2021/5682611

PMID

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Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has reoriented societies across the world and placed a significant burden on caring for mental health among its population. In this study, we reported two cases where patients experiencing severe depression with delusions of having COVID-19 required inpatient treatment after long-term remission owing to the negative impact of media reports related to the pandemic. Despite the aggravation of their anxiety, the patients were unable to distance themselves from negative information in attempts to remain informed through media to prevent their families and themselves from being infected. Self-protection through improved media literacy is imperative for people to protect themselves from the fearmongering of the media and infodemic in the present-day scenario. © 2021 Nobutaka Ayani et al.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; female; case report; insomnia; depression; pandemic; psychosis; suicide attempt; fatigue; clinical article; fluvoxamine; mirtazapine; nortriptyline; sertraline; fear; psychiatric department; middle aged; anxiety disorder; mass medium; electroconvulsive therapy; delusion; olanzapine; delirium; fever; relapse; outpatient care; psychomotor retardation; escitalopram; maintenance therapy; amnesia; agitation; remission; mental concentration; stupor; Article; job stress; sore throat; reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction; social media; Hamilton Depression Rating Scale; loss of appetite; coronavirus disease 2019; media literacy