The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the psychological state of a person

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought changes to the daily life of modern people and affected the men-tal state of people not only at the physiological level, but also psychologically. During the quarantine measures, the psychological condition of people significantly worsened. Despite the easing of restrictions, many people feel stressed and anxious due to the need to return to their workplaces, fear of traveling in public transport. Most people have encountered maladaptation - this is a violation of the ability to adapt to the conditions of existence, loss of landmarks and plans for the future. Due to the daily threats caused by the pandemic, a person receives acute psychological trauma. More broadly, it is a kind of conflict between the existing form of livelihood and the external environment.