Long COVID link to mental health conditions prompts federal advisory

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It can be challenging to determine whether mental health illness is the result of long COVID, but 'treating symptoms is vital to recovery,' said an advisory by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration.

Mild cases of COVID-19 can cause patients to suffer long COVID symptoms, and a new study finds that some of those symptoms can linger for more than a year.that 10% of people who had a coronavirus infection develop long COVID. Among those hospitalized on account of COVID-19, researchers estimate 50% to 70% develop long COVID.

Officials identified nine mental health conditions and other symptoms associated with long COVID in the advisory. Authorities also detailed how often symptoms or conditions were reported:Brain fog/cognitive impairment: are more likely to be diagnosed with their first substance-use disorder six months after their diagnosis compared with people who recover from the flu.Most L.A. County residents who had long COVID reported symptoms severe enough to limit daily activities weeks after they were infected, a survey found.

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