Xinhuanet Kunming February 12th Special Recently, the continuous low temperature, rain and snow weather has blocked the operation of civil aviation, railways and highways in some areas of China, and a large number of passengers have been stranded in airports and railway stations. According to the reporter’s understanding, at present, most people do not set up psychological rescue stations in clusters. In this regard, the relevant experts reminded, beware of “travel mental illness”.
Zhao Baifan, a senior psychologist at the Yunnan Provincial Health Education Institute, said that due to travel obstruction, people who go home for the New Year are trapped in crowded, noisy, cold stations or on the road for a long time. Their physical and psychological potential may be A series of stress reactions may occur, and mild illnesses such as frostbite and cold may occur. Symptoms such as dizziness, dyspnea, palpitations, anorexia, and nausea may occur. In severe cases, depression, arrogance, panic, and hallucinations, auditory hallucinations, etc. may occur. Symptoms, even emotional out of control, sudden “traveling psychosis”, causing injuries to themselves and others.
Zhao Baifan suggested that psychological rescue stations should be set up in places where a large number of people are stranded in the snow disaster. Psychiatrists and related experts should be stationed for psychological counseling for the detainees, especially those who are still trapped on the road during the Spring Festival. Pay attention to psychological counseling to minimize the psychological damage caused by disasters.