Pandemics and Mental Health Through the Lens of Literature

被引：2

作者：

Panayi, Adriana C. ^{[1
,2
]}

Haug, Valentin ^{[1
,2
,3
]}

机构：

[1] Brigham & Womens Hosp, Dept Surg, Div Plast Surg, 75 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA

[2] Harvard Med Sch, 45 Francis St, Boston, MA 02115 USA

[3] Heidelberg Univ, Dept Hand Plast & Reconstruct Surg, Microsurg, Burn Ctr,BG Trauma Ctr Ludwigshafen, Ludwigshafen, Germany

来源：

JOURNAL OF NERVOUS AND MENTAL DISEASE | 2021年 / 209卷 / 02期

关键词：

Pandemic; plague; aids; cholera; COVID-19; literature; poetry; mental health;

D O I：

10.1097/NMD.0000000000001269

中图分类号：

R74 [神经病学与精神病学];

学科分类号：

摘要：

Depictions of pandemics presented through the lens of literary authors and poets have everlasting power. In this article, we explore the psychosocial impact of pandemics, as presented through literature and poetry, and attempt to draw similarities with the current COVID-19 pandemic. We explore topics such as fear and anxiety, hopelessness, and suicide ideation. Overall, the psychological devastation caused by epidemics has influenced many major writers and will undoubtedly impact the writers of our generation. These writings are perhaps the richest source of knowledge of humanity's remarkable capacity to endure suffering.

引用

页码：147 / 149

页数：3

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