Nearly 20% of Covid patients are later diagnosed with mental illness

Coronavirus, Health, Mental Heath

Nearly one in five people who have had Covid-19 are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder such as anxiety, depression or insomnia within three months of testing positive for the virus, according to a study that suggests action is needed to mitigate the mental health toll of the pandemic

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/10/nearly-one-in-five-covid-patients-later-diagnosed-with-mental-illness-study

 

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** This post was originally published on November 10, 2020 **