The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued an advisory Wednesday about mental health symptoms linked to “long COVID,” or suspected long-lasting symptoms caused by COVID-19.
Long COVID occurs when people recover from the COVID-19 virus but then experience symptoms that last more than three months, including fatigue, headaches, sleep problems, coughing, and cognitive impairment. While some medical professionals believe it’s largely exaggerated, HHS has signaled that it’s a real phenomenon.
