COVID-19 PANDEMIC CAUSED ANXIETY IN PSYCHOANALYTIC PERSPECTIVE

Abstract

The Covid-19 pandemic has various impacts on various sectors. The Covid-19 pandemic is spreading so fast that people are always encouraged to keep their distance. When indicated positive for Covid- 19, it is mandatory to carry out isolation, either independently or in the hospital. When carrying out isolation, most patients will feel lonely, this is because they cannot interact with many people including their own family. In a day this virus can also cause death to hundreds to thousands of people. The number of deaths makes some people experience fear and anxiety about being left behind by loved ones. From a psychological point of view, the fear and anxiety experienced by people can be a deep trauma of loss. Psychology itself has several approaches to overcome this problem of fear and anxiety. One approach that can be used is the Psychoanalytic approach. Some of the techniques that can be used in dealing with this case include free association techniques and abreaction techniques. This research is a study that uses a qualitative descriptive method. This title is used to determine the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on a person's fear and anxiety from a Psychoanalytic point of view.