One in five COVID-19 patients develop mental illness: study

New research shows that people living with COVID-19 are at greater risk of developing mental illness. More details about the study told the publication The Hill.

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Data published in The Lancet Psychiatry Journal shows that 20% of observed COVID-19 patients are diagnosed with a mental disorder, such as anxiety, depression, or insomnia. They developed within 90 days of being diagnosed with COVID-19.

The researchers analyzed data from approximately 69 million people, 62 of whom were COVID-354 patients. The goal was to find out if COVID-19 patients are at increased risk of psychiatric illness after infection compared to people with other complications.

The results show that patients with COVID-19 were more likely to be diagnosed with anxiety disorder, insomnia, and even dementia after illness than patients who had the flu or other respiratory tract infection similar to COVID-19.

Anxiety disorders were the most common diagnosis after infection, with dementia occurring only in patients over 65 years of age.

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Less commonly, there have been more serious mental disorders that can seriously impair a person's consciousness.

To rule out any hidden changes that could influence the conclusion, such as that people who are prone to mental illness are more vulnerable to COVID-19 infection, the researchers also looked at existing data. Found limited links between mental illness and COVID-19 susceptibility.

In a study funded by the National Institute for Health Research, scientists concluded that while the data is preliminary, the results will provide a way to further analyze the psychiatric effects of coronavirus.

“It appears that COVID-19 survivors are at increased risk for psychiatric sequelae,” the authors wrote.

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