This thematic cluster explores different ways in which the responses to the COVID-19 pandemic highlight the centrality of the concept of feeling to the political projects carried out by nation states.
The Peace of Mind Collection is a curated compilation of scientific papers, newspaper articles, and books that explore mental health policies, practices, and concepts within the context of broader social upheavals during the COVID-19 pandemic.
This thematic cluster explores local conceptions and ideas of suffering (and recovery/healing) in both lay and clinical narratives, as these came to be signified during the COVID-19 pandemic. Local concepts, idioms, and metaphors often convey ideas and assumptions about illness and mental health.
The COVID-19 pandemic had a psychological impact globally. This impact resulted from the difficulty making sense of the nature of the virus, difficulty coping with the disruption to daily life, and the fear of getting infected with its consequences on the self or loved ones. Individuals devised different coping strategies during this period.
