A new study has found that people who went through extreme stress, anxiety, and depression at the beginning of the pandemic had an increased risk of getting Covid-19 . During the Covid-19 pandemic, there has been a well-documented deterioration in psychological wellbeing and increased social isolation. The purpose of this study was to find out whether people who experienced these difficulties during the pandemic were more at risk of contracting and/or experiencing Covid-19 symptoms. The results showed that Covid-19 infection and symptoms were more common among those experiencing elevated psychological distress. Our study found that distress was associated with self-reported Covid-19 infection and the next step is to investigate whether this association is found in those with confirmed infection."

Source: Mint January 15, 2022 15:17 UTC