A third of COVID survivors suffer neurological or mental disorders: study
LONDON (Reuters) – One in three COVID-19 survivors in a study of more than 230,000 mostly American patients were diagnosed with a brain or psychiatric disorder within six months, suggesting the pandemic could lead to a wave of mental and neurological problems, scientists said on Tuesday.
As the pandemic fades, some Americans are anxious about a return to normal
More than a year into the pandemic, people have become accustomed to the lives they’ve built and the routines they’ve created in their “Covid caves” and are not looking forward to a return to normal.
Impact of COVID-19 Lockdown on Teens’ Mental Health
One in three adolescents (31.9 percent) will meet the criteria for an anxiety disorder by the age of 18.
Sex differences not significant for youth bipolar disorder outcomes
Male and female youth with bipolar disorder had similar outcomes, despite substantial literature on sex differences among adults with bipolar disorder, according to study results published in Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
COVID-19’s Tragic Effect on American Indians: A State-by-State Analysis
In the United States, people of color have been disproportionately impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, and Native Americans are no exception. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, American Indian and Alaska Native people are 5.3 times more likely than white people to be hospitalized due to COVID-19, the largest disparity for any racial or ethnic group.