It would take dozens of doctor’s and medical appointments to confirm that I had long COVID. This series aims to make the cascade of threats to your mental health a little easier to manage. California In their own words: Perspectives on managing mental health The Times is publishing a series of personal essays by people who have all taken different approaches to mental health challenges. Rest is crucial after COVID, but unfortunately the systems in this country don’t support mental health well or the physical health needs of folks who need it the most. Along with shifting my personal data tracking, I’ve also shifted from tracking daily coronavirus cases to doing longer interviews with other long COVID patients.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 20, 2022 03:30 UTC