People Who Contract COVID-19 at Higher Risk of Mental Health Problems: Study

People Who Contract COVID-19 at Higher Risk of Mental Health Problems: Study
Health care workers tend to a patient in a January 2021 file photo. Ariana Drehsler/AFP/Getty Images
Zachary Stieber
By Zachary Stieber, Senior Reporter
Updated:

People who get COVID-19 are more likely to suffer from mental health problems, according to a newly published study.

Researchers found that people with COVID-19 who didn’t die were at a 60 percent higher risk of any mental health diagnosis or prescription, with problems including sleep disorders, depression, and neurocognitive decline.

Zachary Stieber
Zachary Stieber
Senior Reporter
Zachary Stieber is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times based in Maryland. He covers U.S. and world news. Contact Zachary at [email protected]
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