(Survivor Corps requires people to link to trustworthy sources, and Body Politic deploys volunteers to moderate posts.) Immunologists speculate that long-haulers’ symptoms might persist because they harbor fragments of viral genes that are not infectious but that trigger violent immune reactions. Many long-haulers said their mental health suffered when they faced skepticism about their symptoms from friends, family and even medical providers. In Dr. Lambert’s survey of long-haulers, “inability to exercise or be active” was the fifth most commonly reported symptom, cited by 916 respondents. Being unable to work and feeling unproductive can also hinder mental health, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness.

Source: New York Times September 07, 2020 14:22 UTC