The Impact of Home Quarantine on Mental Health in Malaysia during the Corona Pandemic: A Maqāṣidic Study
أثر الحجر المنزلي على الصحة النفسية في ماليزيا في ظل جائحة كورونا: دراسة مقاصدية
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Covid-19, Maqāṣid, mental health, home quarantine, MalaysiaAbstract
Since the coronavirus pandemic appeared and spread around the world, countries, including Malaysia, have resorted to imposing restrictions on the movement of people to preserve the necessary objective of protecting life. Among these restrictions are comprehensive home quarantine and social distancing. These restrictions have been accompanied by many fears, such as economic and health concerns, especially the fear of being infected with the coronavirus, and the terrifying rumours of the impact of the virus that are widely spread on social media. These had a direct negative impact on people’s mental health, resulting in multiple psychological illnesses, such as mood disorders, anxiety, depression, and other psychological illnesses of varying degrees, sometimes even leading to suicide. Therefore, this study, through inductive and analytical approaches, reveals the negative effects of home quarantine on psychological and mental health in Malaysia and the means to implement the necessary measures to protect the life from COVID-19. The main findings of the study include that the preservation of life and intellect can be achieved through several means, including faith-based means such as trusting in Allah (SWT), establishing prayer, fasting, patience, and seeking reward from Him; as well as behavioural means such as sleeping and waking up early, doing some physical exercises regularly; and practising deep breathing exercises that relieve tension. Other means include the responsibility of the government and its relevant ministries to broadcast programs related to mental health care and provide psychiatrists to alleviate the burden of the pandemic.
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