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Een mooi land – Sri Lanka – is nu (soms een beetje) in het nieuws omdat het in economische, monetaire en energie-crisis zijn. Veel onrust en politieoptredens. Ik heb deze situatie pas gezien, toen de president onlangs the World Economic Forum (WEF) toesprak en om hulp vroeg om de levering van eerste levens behoeftes te assisteren… (Hoezo vroeg die dat aan zo’n organisatie als WEF? Maar dan spreekt de president eigenlijk tot ons allemaal?)
In deze artikel spreken ze over de impact van een grootschalige (en lang durende, ze zitten sinds eind maart met avondklok EN met haperende energieleveringen) op mentale gezondheid.
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“My day starts and ends with bad news which just made me completely stay away from being happy even for the smallest privileges I have. Due to this, I feel like I’m being overly stressed out and the only way I find out is by spending time in the Temple or at a park which helps me to relax a bit”
A Trunk Road, Sri Lanka
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Cracking Minds (from https://www.dailymirror.lk/recomended-news/Cracking-minds/277-238136)
– Are the queue rages, violence indicators of a larger mental health issue waiting to explode?
– Sadly the endless daily gas and fuel queues across the island apart from the daily power outages in Sri Lanka are certainly adding to the frustration, disappointment and the resultant aggressive behaviour of people that are seen and heard in Sri Lanka
– As the nation reels under a collapsing economy, mental health professionals urge public to seek professional help in case of a break down
– As Sri Lanka is going through a growing economic crisis, losing jobs, changes in income, lack of essentials, and difficulties in affording meals per day are a few main problems the general public is facing which hardly brings up hope for the next day. Facing a situation of uncertainty has always had a lot of impact on an individual’s mental health.As the economy plays a pivotal role in people’s lives, it began to affect the public in different ways. The ongoing economic crisis getting heated up all of a sudden has affected the public immensely and brought arduous mental stress, health professionals said.
As the entire nation suffers from this, it is common to ask whether consulting a psychiatrist or seeking psychological support is helpful amidst the current situation. Therapists do encourage the public to reach out for consultation as it would ease the stress and provide relief to handle the situation sensibly.
“Unfortunately the mental health status of people in Sri Lanka in the age group of 14 to 80 years is rapidly deteriorating and this is an alarming situation that requires immediate intervention and action by the Health authorities”
Impact of COVID-19 PandemicThe changes that occurred in the economy due to the COVID-19 pandemic formed the roots of the current economic crisis in the country. As the tourism industry was highly affected and tourist arrivals dropped, the distribution process of the economy was shaken and reached an unstable point.
The fear of the disease along with the stress of the changes in the economy got the public under previously experienced mental pressure.People of all age groups began to experience difficulties as they couldn’t cope with them. This was a turning point in the mental health of the citizens by finding it hard to pull up. This was aggravated by the collapse of the economy which led to many other crises which many the Sri Lankans are going through now.
Incidents of clashes in fuel queues
However, as the public’s demand to provide the essentials continue to go unanswered; the public becomes aggrieved and frustrated. As each citizen is finding it difficult to survive, it goes without saying that the frustration and the psychological stress led them to become involved in extreme conditions of violence.
Three incidents of clashes between persons who became enraged while waiting in lengthy lines for fuel have been reported so far.A tense situation prevailed in the Puttalam town Sunday midnight (22) owing to a fight between two groups of people waiting in lineups outside the cooperative filling station and the Sirambhiadiya filling station which is also in Puttalam.
Several people have been hurt in the incident, one of them critically. The injured man was brought to the Puttalam Base Hospital after being attacked with a sharp weapon, resulting in significant injuries.
Meanwhile, a trishaw driver waiting in line for gas on Sunday night (22) was reportedly brutally beaten by the owner and workers of a filling station in the Nawalapitiya town after he protested the issue of fuel out of the queue to the owner’s favourites.In a similar incident in Badulla recently, the driver of a private bus was reportedly beaten with a sharp weapon by the conductor of another vehicle for bypassing the place in the line. The Police had taken the wounded motorist, who was in critical condition, to the Badulla General Hospital.
Personal experiences
A working youngster: “This economic crisis has specifically affected the younger generation who are working hard to achieve their dreams and goals to become proud and loyal citizens of the country. As a youngster in this country, I feel bad about the economic and political chaos that’s going on. In my case, I use my monthly income for transportation, my expenses, and saving for my future and higher studies.
“But nowadays with this inflation, I am unable to manage even my daily expenses. Daily transportation costs are double the price because of the fuel price hikes. As our nation’s future leaders we should stand up together and overcome these challenges and I hope we all stay strong like this and face this together to save our motherland.”
A salesperson: “I don’t own a vehicle so I cannot relate to how it is to wait in a long queue for fuel. But I see and hear from my family members and friends waiting there for more than 15 hours in the hot sun continually and sometimes return without refilling.
“I hear that people get into arguments, fights and even dying just by being exhausted standing for so long. Even though it is not my fault as a citizen I feel so guilty about the status of my country.
“My day starts and ends with bad news which just made me completely stay away from being happy even for the smallest privileges I have. Due to this, I feel like I’m being overly stressed out and the only way I find out is by spending time in the Temple or at a park which helps me to relax a bit.An undergraduate: “We are going through a lot of difficulties at this point. As I stay in a hostel it is hard for me to pay my rent and transport both as the price is high. Also, it is difficult to prepare for exams amidst the power cuts. Undergraduates seem to have lost hope about their higher studies and plans as completing the degree itself is a bigger challenge right now.” <..>
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