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Researchers wrote that the prevalence of mental health conditions among Covid survivors "reflects, at least partly, the psychological and other implications of a Covid-19 diagnosis rather than being a direct manifestation of the illness." While most people are dealing with more mental health issues than usual during the pandemic, the anxiety and stress that come with a Covid diagnosis is significant, even for those who recover. The mental health effects of having Covid 14.Ĭovid also seems to have a stronger effect on people's neurological and mental health than other respiratory conditions: In the new study, there was overall a 44% greater risk of neurological and mental health diagnoses after Covid-19 than after flu, and a 16% greater risk after COVID-19 than with respiratory tract infections.

Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, wrote in a blog post on Jan. "Covid-19's many neurological symptoms are likely explained by the body's widespread inflammatory response to infection and associated blood vessel injury - not by infection of the brain tissue itself," Dr. One possible explanation? A study in the New England Journal of Medicine examined brain tissue from people who died from Covid and noticed a combination of inflammation and leaking blood vessels in the brain. While symptoms tend to go away once someone recovers, some Covid survivors experience lasting long-term effects.Īt this stage, researchers aren't sure what the exact physiological mechanism is that's driving the neurological and cognitive symptoms. In addition to the hallmark symptoms of Covid infection, such as fever, cough and shortness of breath, 25% of people experience symptoms related to their brain and nervous system, including dizziness, headache, debilitating fatigue and "brain fog" or cognitive impairment, which is trouble remembering, learning and concentrating.