Scott Weich News Today

Neurocognitive and psychiatric symptoms, including posttraumatic stress disorder, are staggeringly high in patients who had COVID-19 — even if they werent hospitalized with the virus.

A study published by The BMJ today finds that covid-19 is associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, substance use, and sleep disorders, up to one year after initial infection.

Including higher risk for new disorders and medications

"We need to ... address these conditions now before they balloon into a much larger mental health crisis."