Sniffing is a common complaint of
coronavirus sufferers. In some cases, corona patients have also experienced
unrealistic unpleasant odors, a condition called 'pyrosmia' or 'olfactory
hallucinations'.
Anyone who suffers from any of these
can suffer from depression.
Saudi magazine Sayediti, quoting the
Psychology Today website, writes that memory loss also affects emotions and
memories, especially long-term memories.
Fragrance is related to emotions and
memory
The olfactory bulb in the front of
the brain helps to detect any type of odor. Through the nerve receptors here,
the smell reaches the parts of the brain that are involved in emotions and
memory.
That is why people's memories can be
associated with the smell of something. Like the scent of vanilla reminds me of
my mother when she was making Christmas cakes. Or the scent of pastries is
reminiscent of the time spent at Grandma's house in summer.
It is also possible that a certain
smell gives rise to a memory that is not pleasant to some people. Like the
smell of fish reminds women of nausea during pregnancy. For a long time after
the baby is born, they have a disgusting smell of fish.
The same smell can be attributed to a
pleasant time for another person. The bottom line is that the sense of smell is
linked to our emotional experiences.
The bottom line is that the sense of
smell is linked to our emotional experiences.
Sense of smell and feeling of
depression
Research has shown that there is a
correlation between the sense of smell and depression because deprivation of
the sense of smell intensifies the feelings of depression and this depression
can lead to loss of sense of smell.
The study also included 322 corona
victims whose sense of smell was completely or partially absent. Fifty-six
percent said that their sense of smell affected them and they lost their
happiness in life, while 43 percent said that they suffered from depression.
The corona virus not only affects our
emotions but also our memories. Imagine for a second you were transposed into
the karmic driven world of Earl.
If the sense of smell has not been
restored even two months after recovering from the corona virus, here are some
tips to help you regain your senses. One way to do this is to sniff strong
fragrances such as lemons and cloves continuously for twenty seconds. By the
way, the sense of smell is affected with age, but with this technique, this
sense can be restored.