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As the COVID-19 pandemic enters its second year, new fast-spreading variants have caused a surge in infections in many countries, and renewed lockdowns. The devastation of the pandemic — millions of deaths, economic strife and unprecedented curbs on social interaction — has already had a marked effect on people’s mental health.

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The stresses on ambulance crews, front line workers, US and Spain

Mon, 2021-01-25 12:27 — mike kraft

In ambulances, an unseen, unwelcome passenger: COVID-19 LOS ANGELES (AP) — It's crowded in the back of the ambulance. Two emergency medical technicians, the patient, the gurney — and an unseen and unwelcome passenger lurking in the air. For... AP NEWS

LOS ANGELES (AP) — It’s crowded in the back of the ambulance.

Two emergency medical technicians, the patient, the gurney — and an unseen and unwelcome passenger lurking in the air.

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OPINION: Even during a pandemic, hospitals must make family visits and communication the standard of care

Mon, 2021-01-11 11:17 — mike kraft

Even in a pandemic, hospitals must find ways to allow family visits - STAT As the nation copes with Covid-19, it sorely needs a plan to allow family visits to and communication with hospitalized loved ones. Patrick Skerrett STAT

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Suggestions on how to deal with Vaccine Hesitancy: Can We Talk?

Tue, 2020-12-29 20:08 — mike kraft

.... Public health officials stress that the COVID-19 vaccines will provide the best hope for returning to “normal.” Yet, a recent study from Kaiser Family Foundation revealed one-quarter of the population “probably or definitely would not take the coronavirus vaccine.”

Much is at stake. For life to return to anything approaching normal, 75% of the population must be immunized. If enough people avoid the vaccine, COVID-19 transmission will continue. Honest, fact-based conversations about the vaccine among family and close friends have an urgency that strikes close to the heart. Since some conversations are likely to be emotionally charged, it’s important to be able to communicate and listen actively. You’ll need to understand your own feelings about the issues, and also deal with someone else’s strong feelings — all while being able to think clearly and stay focused — basic psychoanalytic technique!

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The curse of the incidental illness: Seen as side effects to Covid vaccinations, ailments may have little to do with them

Mon, 2020-12-28 19:43 — mike kraft

Incidental illnesses threaten to give Covid-19 vaccines a bad rap There's a lack of public understanding that many problems that occur after vaccination probably aren’t tied to immunization itself. Helen Branswell STAT

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In Japan, more people died from suicide last month than from Covid in all of 2020. And women have been impacted most

Sun, 2020-11-29 10:58 — mike kraft

In Japan, more people died from suicide last month than from Covid in all of 2020 More people died from suicide in Japan in October than succumbed to Covid-19 all year. And more women are taking their own lives, as they lose part-time work and take on the bulk of family responsibilities at home. Selina Wang, Rebecca Wright and Yoko Wakatsuki, CNN CNN

... Experts have warned that the pandemic could lead to a mental health crisis. Mass unemployment, social isolation, and anxiety are taking their toll on people globally.

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Recovering Covid-19 patients struggle to return to normal after hospital discharge, new study finds

Sat, 2020-11-14 11:52 — mike kraft

Recovering Covid-19 patients struggle to return to normal after hospital discharge, study finds Surviving Covid-19 is hard enough for those who get severely ill from the disease, but returning to normal is a struggle, too, according to new research that found survivors were likely to face health and financial hardships even months later. Shelby Lin Erdman and Jacqueline Howard, CNN CNN

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One in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days of diagnosis, new study finds

Wed, 2020-11-11 14:04 — mike kraft

One in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness within 90 days of diagnosis, new study finds Those with previous psychiatric diagnoses were 65% more likely to contract the coronavirus PhillyVoice

Psychiatrists are placing more attention on COVID-19's damaging impact on mental health following startling results from a new study.

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COVID's cognitive costs? Some patients' brains may age 10 years

Tue, 2020-10-27 20:15 — mike kraft

COVID's cognitive costs? Some patients' brains may age 10 years People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warned on Tuesday. Kate Kelland U.S.

LONDON (Reuters) - People recovering from COVID-19 may suffer significant brain function impacts, with the worst cases of the infection linked to mental decline equivalent to the brain ageing by 10 years, researchers warned on Tuesday.

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