Why is COVID-19 associated with mental illness? #MMPMID34308403
Taquet M; Harrison PJ
Med 2021[Aug]; 2 (8): 899-902 PMID34308403show ga
The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on people's mental health. Besides the indirect impact of the pandemic, a diagnosis of COVID-19 is itself associated with a greater risk of subsequent mental illness. Conversely, people with an existing psychiatric diagnosis are at an increased risk of getting COVID-19. Here, we discuss why this is the case.