Yet another reason to avoid COVID like the plague.
Intentionally contracting COVID to get that sweet "natural immunity" is clearly a cement-headed idea.
Covid infection increases risk of mental health disorders, study finds . . .
Having Covid-19 puts people at a significantly increased chance of developing new mental health conditions, potentially adding to existing crises of suicide and overdoses, according to new research looking at millions of health records in the US over the course of a year.
The long-term effects of having Covid are still being discovered, and among them is an increased chance of being diagnosed with mental health disorders. They include depression, anxiety, stress and an increased risk of substance use disorders, cognitive decline, and sleep problems – a marked difference from others who also endured the stress of the pandemic but weren’t diagnosed with the virus . . .
The study looked only at patients with no history of mental health diagnoses in the past two years. It compared those hospitalized for Covid versus other illnesses, and compared outcomes to thousands of flu cases. The study also adjusted for factors like demographics, other health conditions and other factors.
The results were all clear: Covid has a marked effect on mental health.
Those with more severe cases of Covid, especially those who need to be hospitalized, tend to be at higher risk. But even those with mild or asymptomatic cases were more likely to receive mental health diagnoses.
Intentionally contracting COVID to get that sweet "natural immunity" is clearly a cement-headed idea.
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