Nearly one in five Covid patients later diagnosed with mental illness – study

Analysis shows nearly twice as many diagnoses over three months among those testing positive The people living with post-Covid psychiatric disordersCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNearly one in five people who have had Covid-19 are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder such as anxiety, depression or insomnia within three months of testing positive for the virus, according to a study that suggests action is needed to mitigate the mental health toll of the pandemic.The analysis – conducted by researchers from the University of Oxford and NIHR Oxford Health Biomedical Research Centre – also found that people with a pre-existing mental health diagnosis were 65% more likely to be diagnosed with Covid-19 than those without, even accounting for known risk factors such as age, sex, race, and underlying physical conditions. Continue reading... https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/nov/10/nearly-one-in-five-covid-patients-later-diagnosed-with-mental-illness-study #coronavirus #medical_research #mental_health #health #science #society #world_news