25 March 2022 10:11 am
People who have been bedridden for seven days or more with COVID-19 are at increased risk of anxiety and depression, an international study found. Researchers analysed data from Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Norway, Sweden and the UK collected between March 2020 and August 2021 on more than 247,000 people, including 9,979 who were diagnosed with COVID-19. Those who had COVID and were bedridden for at least a week had a 61% higher risk for symptoms of depression and a 43% higher risk for anxiety, for up to 16 months after their diagnosis compared to those who were never infected.
Source : Reuters