Worrying paper on mental health issues related to COVID-19 Of a cohort of people followed for 1 month after diagnosis (consistent with): 56% = any MH issue 36% = anxiety 10% = depression 13% = PTSD 5% = suicidal ideationhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0889159120316068#t0005 …
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Now, some MAJOR caveats here Firstly, this was a very highly selected patient cohort. These were people sick enough to turn up to ED, get tested, and 75% of the time get admitted Thus, the study has limited information for mild disease
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This also isn't a lengthy follow-up. Having ~some symptoms~ of MH disorder 30 days later doesn't mean these people had clinical diagnoses It may be that the scores would improve over time!
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It's also hard to dissociate the experiences directly caused by COVID-19 and the broader impact of the pandemic on these mental health issues (something the authors discuss!)pic.twitter.com/gmF4VVBpNW
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All that being said, the figures (including the 5% suicidal) are quite startling, and certainly merit further investigation If true, this is something we must know more about and act on quickly
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