This chapter explores the long-term impact of COVID-19 on the brain and mental health, focusing on the neurological and psychiatric conditions experienced by patients. It discusses the establishment of a multidisciplinary long COVID clinic at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, the ongoing symptoms faced by patients, and the psychiatric and neurological disorders that often accompany these symptoms. The chapter also emphasizes the need for further research to gain a comprehensive understanding of these disorders.
As the pandemic continues, the long-term effects of COVID-19 are a growing concern.
Much is still unknown, but one major study suggests up to a third of people who get COVID-19 will go on to develop a psychiatric or neurological condition.
Then there's the anxiety, depression and stigma that come with a diagnosis of the disease.
On All in the Mind this week, how COVID can affect the brain.