Bir Sağlık Çalışanında COVID-19 Pandemisi ile İlişkili İntihar Düşüncesinin Eşlik Ettiği Majör Depresyon: Olgu Sunumu

Öz

Yeni koronavirüs hastalığı (COVID-19) pandemisi Aralık 2019'dan bu yana tüm dünyayı etkilemektedir. Pandemi sürecinde sağlık çalışanları COVID-19 ile mücadelede en önde savaşmaktadır ve birçok sağlık çalışanı bu mücadele sırasında hayatını kaybetmiştir. Pandeminin ön saflarında yer alan sağlık çalışanları bu dönemde yoğun ruhsal ve fiziksel stres altındadır. Pandemi dönemlerinde genel popülasyonda ve özellikle sağlık çalışanlarında psikiyatrik belirtiler ve hastalıklar artmaktadır. Özellikle tükenmişlik, depresyon ve anksiyete belirtileri önemli ölçüde artar. Bu olgu sunumunda, COVID-19 pandemisi sırasında semptomları başlayan, intihar düşüncelerinin eşlik ettiği depresyonu olan ve elektrokonvülsif terapi ile tam remisyona giren bir hekim sunulmaktadır. COVID-19 pandemisinin sağlık çalışanlarının ruh sağlığı üzerindeki etkileri bu olgu sunumu çerçevesinde tartışılmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Sağlık çalışanları
• COVID-19
• pandemi
• depresyon
• intihar düşüncesi

Suicidal Major Depression in a Healthcare Worker Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Report

Abstract

Novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has been affecting the whole world since December 2019. During the pandemic, healthcare professionals are at the forefront of the fight against COVID-19, and many healthcare workers died during this fight. Healthcare workers, who are at the forefront of the pandemic, are under intense mental and physical stress along this period. This disease makes increase psychiatric symptoms for general population and especially in health professionals at pandemic conditions. In particular, the symptoms of burnout, depression, and anxiety have rised significantly. With this case report, we present a physician who had symptoms that started during the COVID-19 pandemic, had depression accompanied by suicidal thoughts, and went into complete remission with electroconvulsive therapy. The mental health effects of healthcare workers who have had COVID-19 are discussed within the frame of this case report.

Keywords

• Healthcare workers
• COVID-19
• pandemic
• depression
• suicidal thoughts

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