Bloomberg (5/6, Wheeler) reports, “Dealing with Covid-19’s physical after-effects are challenging enough, but the virus is also taking a toll on the mental health of survivors with lingering symptoms, who call themselves long haulers.” A new “study reported in The Lancet Psychiatry journal found a third of Covid-19 survivors were diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric condition in the six months after being infected; 17.4% had an anxiety disorder.” COVID-19 “survivors with physical conditions like heart or lung problems are often able to find in-network specialists with minimum hassle, particularly if their primary care doctor is part of a large health network.” However, “with mental health, however, it’s often a struggle to get help at all.” Health experts say it demonstrates “how the U.S. health-care system is ill-equipped to meet the growing demand for mental health treatment.”
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— “‘Pretty Damn Awful’: Covid Long-Haulers Find Mental Care Elusive “Lydia Wheeler, Bloomberg, May 6, 2021