Mental health burden up for racial, ethnic minorities during pandemic
Aug 15, 2022
Positive screens for depression or anxiety were more likely for racial/ethnic minorities well into the pandemic.
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on infection prevention professionals explored
Jul 14, 2022
65 percent of respondents reported burnout; more negative mental health impacts were seen for frontline and practicing IPs.
Online breathing program can up mental health-related quality of life in long COVID
May 03, 2022
Significant improvement was seen in the mental health composite score but not in physical composite score of health-related quality of life.
People with severe mental illness experienced increased COVID-19 mortality
Nov 21, 2023
The risk for death was found to be exacerbated by comorbidities.
Severity of acute COVID-19 tied to frequency of long COVID diagnosis
Dec 13, 2022
Female sex and previous mental health disorders and asthma were associated with long COVID, regardless of COVID-19 severity.
Mental health improved following first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Sep 09, 2021
Adults receiving the vaccine between December 2020 and March 2021 reported decreased mental distress following the first dose.
Health Improves over two years for COVID-19 hospitalization survivors
May 12, 2022
Improvements were seen in physical and mental health, but survivors still have more symptoms than controls at two years.
Online physical, mental rehab aids quality of life with long COVID
Feb 09, 2024
The findings were clinically significant at three and 12 months versus usual care.
Past trauma tied to worse mental health during pandemic for aging women
Sep 24, 2021
A history of childhood abuse or intimate partner violence was linked to greater depression, anxiety and sleep problems during the COVID-19 pandemic among aging women.
COVID-19 survivors at higher risk for new behavioral health issues
Feb 24, 2022
People who survived the first 30 days of SARS-CoV-2 had an increased risk for anxiety, depression, stress and adjustment, sleep and substance use disorders.