Excitement over loosening COVID-19 restrictions comes with anxiety for some who fought virus Coping with anxiety after getting COVID-19 By Caroline Hicks | April 27, 2021 at 5:22 PM EDT - Updated April 27 at 5:59 PM CHARLOTTE, N.C. (WBTV) - Researchers are noticing a link between COVID-19 survivors and mental health issues like anxiety. According to a new study, one in three people who survive the virus is diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric condition within six months. “When the pandemic first hit people were experiencing a lot of anxiety because their routine had to change pretty drastically,” Novant Health psychotherapist Soltana Nosrati said.