Covid linked to higher risk of mental problems, with the unvaccinated most affected -- British study

Covid tied to higher risk of depression, anxiety, PTSD and other conditions, with the unvaccinated most affected, study shows | CNN Having a severe case of Covid-19 appears to be linked with an increased risk of subsequent mental illness, including depression and anxiety disorders, and a new study finds that the association is strongest among people who were not vaccinated against the disease. Jacqueline Howard CNN

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In the study, published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Psychiatry, the incidence of mental illness was higher in the weeks after a Covid-19 diagnosis, but the increased incidence was much lower in people who had been vaccinated against the coronavirus compared with those who were unvaccinated. Among people who were unvaccinated, the elevated incidence of mental illnesses was higher for up to a year after severe Covid-19.

The study also found that the elevated incidence of mental illnesses was higher and lasted longer if a person was hospitalized for Covid-19, compared with not being hospitalized for Covid-19.

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