Indonesian Mental Health Problems During COVID-19 Pandemic Creating New Behaviours
Mustia Dewi Irfianti

Graduate School of Environmental Science, Jenderal Soedirman University, Indonesia

Abstract

Since March 2020 news informed developing of the COVID-19 case in Indonesia was wide-spread broadcasted through mass media, digital media, and also social media. Various responses and reactions are shown by people such as scared, worried, stress and depressed. Most of them suffer from mental health problems. Slowly, stress and depression make changes in behavior. The purpose of this study is to find out changing Indonesians behavior during the pandemic. Data were collected from the review of various scientific journals and the mass media which were published and available in online currently. It was observed that recently Indonesian habit have emerged which like cycling. The first thing one must know that Indonesia has no cycling culture. People prefer to drive motorbikes or cars before. Since the beginning of COVID-19 case in Indonesia, government began implementing social distancing and temporarily halting work activities also teaching and learning. During the pandemic, streets were deserted by vehicles because many people stayed at home. Lack of people interaction trigger of their stress and need physical activity to release. That so many people do cycling nowadays. It can reduce stress and depression levels which have an impact on more serious mental health problems.

Keywords: mental health, pendemic, behavior

Topic: Mental Health, Community, Family Health and Gerontological Nursing