American Journal of Managed Care (6/10, Shaw ) reports a study suggests that “in the process of recovering from COVID-like symptoms, mental health and well-being took close to 3 times as long to recover compared with physical health.” Data show that “although physical health tends to bounce back by 3 months after symptoms became apparent, mental well-being can take up to 9 months to reach a comparable level of recovery.” Researchers found that “up to 1 year after infection, close to 20% of patients continued to report a reduced health-related quality of life (HRQOL) vs before their self-reported COVID-like symptoms.” Furthermore, they noted there “is potential for underestimation of other illnesses because of this; among their study population, health recovery recovered to a higher level for those who reported COVID-like symptoms vs those who tested negative.” The study was published in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
Related Links:
— “Prolonged Mental Health Recovery Linked to Long COVID,” Maggie L. Shaw, American Journal of Managed Care, June 10, 2025