The Biggest COVID Issues People Bring Up In Therapy
2 years, 6 months ago

The Biggest COVID Issues People Bring Up In Therapy

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Fiordaliso via Getty Images Therapists have been helping many of their clients work through and process COVID-related problems. “With the kids, some of the biggest things we’re seeing is general increased anxiety, depression, a lot of worry about school, and a lot of kids really got off track during COVID and do not feel like they’ve been able to recover,” said Dr. Lateefah Watford, an Atlanta-based child psychiatrist through Kaiser Permanente. And it’s not just academics — students who have missed major social milestones are grieving those losses, and feeling like the transition “back to normal” is abrupt. “I try to help somebody separate their thoughts and emotions apart from things that are being driven by fear — aren’t decisions that necessarily hold water long-term for us, as they tend to be reactive or impulsive,” she said, adding that while pandemic-based fears are valid, people are struggling to shift to other decision-making processes now. Finally, Watford noted that governmental support during the pandemic was, for some, “better than what they would get breaking their back at jobs that pay minimum wage.” When that disappeared, it caused many people to have to balance their family’s basic health and food security needs with the “reality of working 80-90 hours per week.” This continues to be a source of stress and there’s a real need for reform.

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Long COVID link to mental health conditions prompts federal advisory
1 year, 6 months ago

Long COVID link to mental health conditions prompts federal advisory

LA Times  

Federal health officials have identified a number of mental health conditions associated with long COVID, prompting them to issue an advisory to help doctors treat patients suffering from the syndrome. Pittman said he’s seen patients who have long COVID but feel as though their other doctors haven’t listened to them — “they don’t feel like they’ve been taken seriously.” Other …

Anxiety, depression more likely in first wave COVID-19 patients: Study
2 years ago

Anxiety, depression more likely in first wave COVID-19 patients: Study

Hindustan Times  

When compared to people who avoided COVID-19 in the same time period, individuals who reported having COVID in early 2020 were also 1.67 times more likely to have clinically significant levels of anxiety after 13 months. Anxiety, depression more likely in first wave COVID-19 patients: Study More than 3,000 UK individuals, representing a cross-section of the general public, were polled …

The mental health effects of living with long COVID
2 years, 3 months ago

The mental health effects of living with long COVID

LA Times  

Sandhya Kambhampati, a data reporter on the Los Angeles Times Data Desk, holds a painting she did while coping with long COVID. There were days when I had to make calls to get the earliest available appointments, do interviews, go to one or two doctor’s appointments and analyze data, as well as manage my day-to-day life. Rest is crucial after …

What moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’
2 years, 3 months ago

What moves us ‘closer to the unfortunate finish line of getting long Covid’

CNN  

CNN — You may have up to a 50% higher risk of developing long Covid-19 if you suffer from common psychiatric issues such as anxiety or depression, a recent study found. “We found participants with two or more types of psychological distress before infection had a 50% higher risk of getting long Covid,” said study coauthor Dr. Siwen Wang, a …

Catching Covid Increases Risk of Neurological And Psychiatric Disorders, Says Latest Study
2 years, 4 months ago

Catching Covid Increases Risk of Neurological And Psychiatric Disorders, Says Latest Study

News 18  

People with a history of Covid-19 infection face increased risks of developing some neurological and psychiatric conditions up to two years after infection, found a study published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal. According to an observational study of over 1.25 million patient health records who were diagnosed with Covid-19, there is an elevated risk of developing some neurological and psychiatric …

How to cope with mental health issues triggered by Covid
2 years, 5 months ago

How to cope with mental health issues triggered by Covid

India Today  

The pandemic has triggered a mental health tsunami worldwide. Initially, this caused a sense of panic, which stoked a strong sense of uncertainty and affected our mental well-being.” Medical experts confirm receiving more patients with complaints of anxiety, mood swings, panic attacks, fear, sleep disturbance, constant worry and recurring fears of either contracting Covid-19 or losing their loved ones. Its …

Post Covid mental illnesses on rise: How to spot symptoms; treatment options
2 years, 6 months ago

Post Covid mental illnesses on rise: How to spot symptoms; treatment options

Hindustan Times  

Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, personality changes and other such mental health issues post Covid? There are a number of people who are reporting psychiatric disorders post their recovery and mental health experts are advising people to work on healthy lifestyle as well as treatment including psychotherapy and medications. There are a number of people who are reporting psychiatric …

Post-COVID Psychosis Is Real. Here's What To Know About It.
2 years, 9 months ago

Post-COVID Psychosis Is Real. Here's What To Know About It.

Huff Post  

Caia Image via Getty Images From the very beginning of the pandemic, it has been clear that COVID can have as profound an impact on mental health as it does on physical well-being. Mental health experts have known for some time that people with schizophrenia or mood disorders, like depression, may be at greater risk for getting really sick if …

Covid-19 triggered 25% jump in anxiety, depression; youngsters worst hit: WHO
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 triggered 25% jump in anxiety, depression; youngsters worst hit: WHO

India Today  

With the Omicron variant of coronavirus now under control and life returning to normal, a new report from the World Health Organisation paints a grim picture when it comes to mental health. The pandemic also had an impact on the availability of mental health services as the report flagged gaps in provisions to include mental health and psychosocial support in …

Your Risk Of A Mental Health Disorder Increases After COVID
2 years, 10 months ago

Your Risk Of A Mental Health Disorder Increases After COVID

Huff Post  

Jackyenjoyphotography via Getty Images New research published this week shines a light on another group of people whose mental health and well-being have been hit particularly hard over the past two years: people infected with COVID-19. “We need to acknowledge this reality and address these conditions now before they balloon into a much larger mental health crisis.” The connection between …

Covid-19 survivors have increased mental health risks up to a year later: Study
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid-19 survivors have increased mental health risks up to a year later: Study

Hindustan Times  

As the COVID-19 pandemic entered into its third year, countless people have undergone varying degrees of uncertainty, isolation and mental health challenges. Overall, the study found that people who had COVID-19 were 60 per cent more likely to suffer from mental health problems than those who were not infected, leading to increased use of prescription medication to treat such problems …

COVID-19 linked with increased risk of mental health disorders up to one year after infections, says US study
2 years, 10 months ago

COVID-19 linked with increased risk of mental health disorders up to one year after infections, says US study

Firstpost  

More than 403 million people globally and 77 million in the US have been infected with the virus since the pandemic started Washington: COVID-19 is associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, substance use, and sleep disorders, up to one year after the viral infection, according to a US study. The researchers then followed all …

Mental Health Pandemic is Real, Needs as Much Attention as COVID-19
3 years, 2 months ago

Mental Health Pandemic is Real, Needs as Much Attention as COVID-19

News 18  

He was 65 years old and had pain all over his body. Unicef’s – The State of the World’s Children 2021, On My Mind Report – released a few days ago addressed the mental health of children for the first time in 75 years. With more than 4 lakh deaths across India, thousands would need mental health support. At Latur, …

Covid pandemic leading to rise in mental health problems in Indore
3 years, 2 months ago

Covid pandemic leading to rise in mental health problems in Indore

India Today  

Covid-19 not only affects our body but also mental stability. The health department of Indore has recorded the number of mental illness patients rising from 300 in a month in 2019 to 600 in 2020 and an average of 800 in the year 2021. Dr Nidhi Jain Bukharia, Psychiatrist at Indore district hospital told Times of India that the hospitals …

Covid giving rise anxiety, depression in people, communication is key: Doctors
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid giving rise anxiety, depression in people, communication is key: Doctors

Hindustan Times  

The unexpected death of a loved one, loss of livelihood or difficulties in coping with the day-to-day stresses brought about by Covid-19 and related restrictions have led to an increase in anxiety and depression among people, said experts on World Suicide Prevention Day. The problem is that such help is not easily accessible and the stigma attached to mental health …

12 Ways Therapists Are Personally Coping With COVID Anxiety (Again)
3 years, 3 months ago

12 Ways Therapists Are Personally Coping With COVID Anxiety (Again)

Huff Post  

LumiNola via Getty Images Therapists are stressed over COVID-19 too, but these habits help them manage it. This reminds me that I’m not alone with what I am experiencing.” -- Alyssa Mancao, a licensed clinical social worker in Los Angeles “I practice regular self-validation and self-compassion, meaning that I allow and accept the emotions that show up with kindness, and …

Ensuring mental well-being amid Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Ensuring mental well-being amid Covid-19

Hindustan Times  

The pandemic has affected almost every aspect of our lives, especially our mental health. About 2500 prescriptions every month, as opposed to 1750 prescriptions per month in the pre-pandemic era, are being given to manage symptoms like anxiety, depression, panic attacks, insomnia, and other related symptoms,” says Dr Kushal Banerjee, a senior homeopath from Dr. Kalyan Banerjee’s Clinic. Experts feel …

COVID PTSD Is Real. Here Are the Factors That Can Put You at Risk
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID PTSD Is Real. Here Are the Factors That Can Put You at Risk

The Quint  

25-year-old Harshitha couldn't stop thinking about her grandmother who passed away and her father's ordeal at the hospital amid Covid. "Earlier, PTSD was used particularly used in the context of war victims, concentration camp survivors, Tsunami survivors or those who've had near-death experience," Dr Sameer Malhotra, Director and Head - Department of Mental health ad Behavioral Sciences, Max Hospital, Delhi, …

Decoding Long Covid: Mental Health Issues Like Depression, Substance Abuse Can Manifest Post Recovery
3 years, 6 months ago

Decoding Long Covid: Mental Health Issues Like Depression, Substance Abuse Can Manifest Post Recovery

News 18  

In today’s column Dr Preeti Parakh, psychiatrist and head at Mpower – The Centre in Kolkata, explains how Covid-19 patients develop neuropsychiatric conditions after Covid and why their pre-existing mental health issues can worsen during the infection and in the recovery phase. “Recent research has shown that around one-third of long Covid patients develop neuropsychiatric conditions within six months of …

From panic attacks to obsessive compulsive disorders, how COVID-19 has taken a toll on mental health
3 years, 6 months ago

From panic attacks to obsessive compulsive disorders, how COVID-19 has taken a toll on mental health

Firstpost  

In the second wave, many people have been struggling to cope with the loss of loved ones, not being able to perform their final rites, the helplessness of not finding oxygen or beds, etc At the start of the pandemic in 2020, the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, started a national helpline for COVID-related mental health issues. …

Mental health in Covid times: Top doctors offer ways to deal with depression, anxiety
3 years, 7 months ago

Mental health in Covid times: Top doctors offer ways to deal with depression, anxiety

India Today  

At Doctors’ Roundtable on mental health, top experts tell India Today TV Consulting Editor Rajdeep Sardesai how people can deal with depression and anxiety in Covid times. DR. SAMIR PARIKH, DIRECTOR, FORTIS NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM, GURUGRAM: Any problem, especially when so unprecedented and mammoth, will give you anxiety. DR. ANJALI CHHABRIA, PSYCHIATRIST AND PSYCHOTHERAPIST, MUMBAI: When you’re going through …

New normal in Covid times: Differently abled suffer in silence as world goes into distress mode
3 years, 7 months ago

New normal in Covid times: Differently abled suffer in silence as world goes into distress mode

India Today  

As the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic continues, many challenges have cropped up. WHAT MENTAL HEALTH EXPERTS HAVE TO SAY The pandemic has made the people with disabilities feel low and go through mood swings as they are homebound for over a year, said Aditi Ganguly, a consultant psychologist in Kolkata. Some mental health experts said people with intellectual disabilities …

A verified list of therapists you can talk to during covid-19
3 years, 7 months ago

A verified list of therapists you can talk to during covid-19

Live Mint  

For most, across the country, the second wave of the pandemic has brought with it a fresh set of anxieties and stress. While it's important to take care of one's physical wellbeing at this time, it is equally significant to tend to one's mental health to be able to cope with the pandemic. "We have covid support circles related to …

Neurological or mental disorders affect a third of Covid-19 survivors: Study
3 years, 8 months ago

Neurological or mental disorders affect a third of Covid-19 survivors: Study

India Today  

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. 20% of survivors diagnosed with psychiatric disorder within 3 months last year Health experts are increasingly concerned …

How Therapists Have Been Coping With The COVID-19 Pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

How Therapists Have Been Coping With The COVID-19 Pandemic

Huff Post  

Alexandra Bowman for HuffPost Bent Not Broken is a look back on the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has disrupted our mental health, plus advice on how to manage our well-being moving forward. Take daily walks “I am taking 20-minute walks each day ― even when it’s raining,” said Leonard Felder, licensed psychologist based in Los …

The Most Common Ways The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Mental Health
3 years, 9 months ago

The Most Common Ways The COVID-19 Pandemic Has Affected Mental Health

Huff Post  

Alexandra Bowman for HuffPost Bent Not Broken is a look back on the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has disrupted our mental health, plus advice on how to manage our well-being moving forward. “Dealing with grief and loss, whether that be the loss of a loved one to COVID-19 or the loss of our expectations for …

How COVID-19 Will Change Mental Health Care In The Future
3 years, 9 months ago

How COVID-19 Will Change Mental Health Care In The Future

Huff Post  

Alexandra Bowman for HuffPost Bent Not Broken is a look back on the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has disrupted our mental health, plus advice on how to manage our well-being moving forward. Alfiee Breland-Noble, a psychologist based in Washington, D.C., and founder of the mental health nonprofit the AAKOMA Project, said she believes we’ll see …

How Long It Might Take To Mentally Recover From The COVID-19 Pandemic
3 years, 9 months ago

How Long It Might Take To Mentally Recover From The COVID-19 Pandemic

Huff Post  

Illustration: Alexandra Bowman for HuffPost; Photo: Getty Bent Not Broken is a look back on the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has disrupted our mental health, plus advice on how to manage our well-being moving forward. The first step is recognizing that what we’ve endured during the pandemic can be classified as trauma, said Amy Cirbus, …

It's Not Just You. A Lot Of Us Are Hitting A Pandemic Wall Right Now.
3 years, 10 months ago

It's Not Just You. A Lot Of Us Are Hitting A Pandemic Wall Right Now.

Huff Post  

Shtrunts via Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic has taken a bigger toll on our psyches in the last few weeks than it has in a while. We’ve been at this for a year now, and our fight-or-flight system ― the emotional reaction to stress that has been otherwise energizing us throughout the pandemic ― is totally overloaded. “We’re at more …

'A Voice Told Me to Kill My Kids': A Small Number of Covid Patients Develop Severe Psychotic Symptoms
3 years, 11 months ago

'A Voice Told Me to Kill My Kids': A Small Number of Covid Patients Develop Severe Psychotic Symptoms

News 18  

Almost immediately, Dr. Hisam Goueli could tell that the patient who came to his psychiatric hospital on Long Island this summer was unusual. “It’s very rare for you to develop this type of psychosis in this age range,” Goueli said, since such symptoms more typically accompany schizophrenia in young people or dementia in older patients. And some patients — like …

Australian study finds COVID-19 'long haulers' suffer symptoms months after coronavirus infection
4 years ago

Australian study finds COVID-19 'long haulers' suffer symptoms months after coronavirus infection

ABC  

For 39-year-old Ben Barnett, recovering from COVID-19 has been like having an "overweight baby constantly sitting on my chest". Key points: The first Australian study looking at the long-term impacts COVID-19 has published interim results It found 40 per cent of the people in the study had persistent symptoms two months after infection The most common lingering symptoms were fatigue, …

Therapists Predict How The Holidays Will Affect Our Mental Health
4 years ago

Therapists Predict How The Holidays Will Affect Our Mental Health

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING While many people look forward to the holiday months, the “most wonderful time of the year” does not come without its fair share of stressful situations. While suicide rates may decrease during the holidays, a large amount of the general population will deal with increased feelings of stress, anxiousness or the “holiday blues.” Additionally, a 2014 survey …

New Study Shows COVID-19 May Also Lead To Mental Health Disorders
4 years, 1 month ago

New Study Shows COVID-19 May Also Lead To Mental Health Disorders

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING COVID-19 already has been linked to an assortment of alarming long-term physical health effects, and now a new study illuminates what the virus can also do to a person’s brain. Other research has found that COVID-19 could age the brain and lead to other cognitive issues; patients have also anecdotally reported experiencing mental health side effects like …

One in five COVID-19 survivors develop mental illness: Study
4 years, 1 month ago

One in five COVID-19 survivors develop mental illness: Study

Al Jazeera  

Research finds 20 percent of those infected with COVID-19 diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days. Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said, after a large study found 20 percent of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days. Anxiety, depression and insomnia were …

One in five Covid survivors diagnosed with mental illness within 90 days, finds study
4 years, 1 month ago

One in five Covid survivors diagnosed with mental illness within 90 days, finds study

India Today  

Psychiatrists have said coronavirus survivors are at a greater risk of developing mental illness after a study found that 20 per cent of covid patients are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days. Anxiety, depression and insomnia were most common among recovered Covid-19 patients in the study who developed mental health problems, and the researchers also found significantly higher …

Covid-19 fear still pushing one in five into depression
4 years, 1 month ago

Covid-19 fear still pushing one in five into depression

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: A peer review in the Indian Journal of Psychiatry says 55 per cent of people have suffered depression post-lockdown due to sudden loss of jobs, financial crisis in business and uncertainty about future. Mental health experts involved in tele-consultations say lot of young people are seeking help for depression, anxiety and anger management. Dr. Rahul Aggarwal, senior consultant general …

How coronavirus is linked to an increase in complex mental illness, including psychosis, in young adults and older people
4 years, 2 months ago

How coronavirus is linked to an increase in complex mental illness, including psychosis, in young adults and older people

ABC  

Anita Link was in hospital when the coronavirus pandemic blew up earlier this year. "It's really the older people who were more isolated who were presenting with a first episode, which was very unusual," Dr Brown says. "We have had an interesting cohort of people who've come to us for the first time during COVID," Ms Pardy says. "I can't …

COVID-19 pandemic causes mental health crisis in Americas, says WHO official
4 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic causes mental health crisis in Americas, says WHO official

Live Mint  

BRASILIA: The COVID-19 pandemic is causing a mental health crisis in the Americas due to heightened stress and use of drugs and alcohol during six months of lockdowns and stay-at-home measures, the World Health Organization's regional director said on Tuesday. The pandemic also has brought a related problem in a surge in domestic violence against women, Carissa Etienne said in …

Coronavirus vaccine update: Mild Covid-19 induces prolonged immune response; psychiatric risk revealed
4 years, 4 months ago

Coronavirus vaccine update: Mild Covid-19 induces prolonged immune response; psychiatric risk revealed

India Today  

In patients with mild COVID-19, immune responses last months and possibly longer, researchers found. But a study from China last month on 349 COVID-19 patients, which has not yet undergone peer review, found similar immune response patterns at six months regardless of symptom severity. And in a study published on Saturday ahead of peer review, U.S. researchers performed blood tests …

COVID-19 conference: Much like global transmission, borderless exchange of information, ideas, experiences crucially important
4 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 conference: Much like global transmission, borderless exchange of information, ideas, experiences crucially important

Firstpost  

Health experts shared findings and consensus from the medical community in key areas of COVID-19 medicine, and the impact of the pandemic on physical and mental health. Health experts from a handful of countries shared findings and consensus from the medical community in key areas of COVID-19 medicine, and the impact of the pandemic on physical and mental health. The …

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