Psychiatric sequelae seen in many COVID-19 survivors: study

Mental disorders could stem from effects of the virus itself or psychosocial stressors of being infected during the pandemic, researchers say
Reuters Health Staff writer
Elderly woman in hospital coronavirus

COVID-19 survivors suffer higher rates of psychiatric disorders including post-traumatic stress (PTSD), anxiety, insomnia and depression, according to a survey conducted at an Italian hospital.

The study at Milan’s San Raffaele Hospital showed that 55% of the 402 patients monitored after being treated for the virus experienced at least one of these disorders.