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Mental health damage from Covid could last a generation, professionals say

Thu, 2022-02-10 11:43 — mike kraft

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/10/covid-pandemic-mental-health-damage-could-last-a-generation.html?__source=sharebar|email&par=sharebar

Aside from the obvious physical impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic, health professionals have told CNBC that many people are struggling with the immense emotional and societal changes it has brought. What’s more, they’re finding it hard to adapt to a “new normal” now that lockdowns are starting to ease.

Many psychologists and psychiatrists have reported an influx of people seeking mental health support during the pandemic, with the unprecedented global health crisis causing an increase in anxiety and depression as well as exacerbating existing mental health conditions.

“I have never been as busy in my life and I’ve never seen my colleagues as busy,” Valentine Raiteri, a psychiatrist working in New York, told CNBC.

“I can’t refer people to other people because everybody is full. Nobody’s taking new patients ... So I’ve never been as busy in my life, during the pandemic, and ever in my career,” he said, adding that he’s also seen an influx of former patients returning to him for help.

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Pandemic effects: U.S. Surgeon General Warns Young People Face ‘Devastating’ Mental Health Issues

Tue, 2021-12-07 17:56 — mike kraft

U.S. Surgeon General Warns Young People Face ‘Devastating’ Mental Health Effects

The United States surgeon general on Tuesday warned that young people are facing “devastating” mental health effects as a result of the challenges experienced by their generation, including the coronavirus pandemic.

The message came as part of a rare public advisory from the nation’s top physician, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, in a 53-page report noting that the pandemic intensified mental health issues that were already widespread by the spring of 2020.

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Vaccine eligibility for mood disorders underscores elevated covid risk

Wed, 2021-10-27 19:16 — mike kraft

Vaccine eligibility for mood disorders underscores elevated covid risk The change will allow millions of people with mental health conditions to get booster shots. Jenna Portnoy Washington Post

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Rates of depression and anxiety climbed 25% across the globe in 2020, analysis finds

Mon, 2021-10-11 20:13 — mike kraft

Rates of depression and anxiety climbed across the globe in 2020 Researchers analyzed data from dozens of studies and found that rates of depression and anxiety climbed by more than 25% worldwide in 2020. Theresa Gaffney STAT

Rates of depression and anxiety climbed globally by more than 25% in 2020, a devastating ripple effect of the Covid-19 pandemic that has particularly affected women and young people, according to a new study.

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Johns Hopkins Study: Mental Health and Social Support for Healthcare and Hospital Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Thu, 2021-09-23 18:03 — mike kraft

Mental Health and Social Support for Healthcare and Hospital Workers Mental Health and Social Support for Healthcare and Hospital Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security

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COVID-19 surges poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD

Sun, 2021-09-05 22:49 — mike kraft

Each COVID-19 surge poses a risk for healthcare workers: PTSD Nurse Chris Prott's knees jump, his heart races, his mouth goes dry and his mind floods with dark memories when he talks about working in the Milwaukee VA Medical Center's intensive care unit (ICU) during pandemic surges. Lisa Baertlein Reuters

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More than half of public health workers showed signs of at least one mental health condition during the pandemic--CDC study

Mon, 2021-06-28 17:40 — mike kraft

Symptoms of Depression, Anxiety, Post-Traumatic Stress ... Among 26,174 surveyed state, tribal, local, and territorial public health workers, 53% reported symptoms of at least one mental health condition in the past 2 weeks. Symptoms were more prevalent ... CDCMMWR Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Among 26,174 surveyed state, tribal, local, and territorial public health workers, 53.0% reported symptoms of at least one mental health condition in the past 2 weeks. Symptoms were more prevalent among those who were unable to take time off or worked ≥41 hours per week.

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Thousands of young children lost parents to Covid but help is scarce

Tue, 2021-06-22 11:02 — mike kraft

Thousands of young children lost parents to Covid. Where’s help for them? More than 46,000 children in the U.S. have lost a parent to Covid-19. Finding support for them remains a challenge. NBC News

Five months after her husband died of Covid-19, Valerie Villegas can see how grief has wounded her children.

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Regular exercise appears to reduce severe, long-term COVID risks, study says

Wed, 2021-04-14 19:23 — mike kraft

Regular exercise appears to reduce severe, long-term COVID risks, study says Those who keep active and work a basic amount of exercise into their day-to-day face fewer COVID risks and symptoms than those who are generally more sedentary, according to a new study examining coronavirus hospitalizations and patients’ activity levels. Jessica Schladebeck nydailynews.com

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Six months later, a third of COVID-19 patients have been diagnosed psychiatric or neurological illness

Wed, 2021-04-07 09:27 — mike kraft

1 in 3 Covid-19 patients are diagnosed with a neuropsychiatric condition Six months after being diagnosed with Covid-19, 1 in 3 patients had also experienced a neuropsychiatric illness. Elizabeth Cooney STAT

Six months after being diagnosed with Covid-19, 1 in 3 patients also had experienced a psychiatric or neurological illness, mostly mood disorders but also strokes or dementia, a large new study shows.

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