Counseling for Covid Victims
Many people who have recovered from COVID-19 have reported feeling not like themselves: experiencing short-term memory loss, confusion, an inability to concentrate, and just feeling differently than they did before contracting the infection.Dec 9, 2020
Many of us are facing challenges that can be stressful, overwhelming, and cause strong emotions in adults and children.
Most reviewed studies reported negative psychological effects including post-traumatic stress symptoms, confusion, and anger. Stressors included longer quarantine duration, infection fears, frustration, boredom, inadequate supplies, inadequate information, financial loss, and stigma.Feb 26, 2020
How long can a person feel the effects of covid?
Older people and people with many serious medical conditions are the most likely to experience lingering COVID-19 symptoms, but even young, otherwise healthy people can feel unwell for weeks to months after infection.
Older people and people with many serious medical conditions are the most likely to experience lingering COVID-19 symptoms, but even young, otherwise healthy people can feel unwell for weeks to months after infection. Common signs and symptoms that linger over time include:
Includes post-Covid concerns:
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Fatigue
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Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
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Cough
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Joint pain
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Chest pain
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Memory, concentration, or sleep problems
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Muscle pain or headache
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Fast or pounding heartbeat
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Loss of smell or taste
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Depression or anxiety
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Fever
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Dizziness when you stand
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Worsened symptoms after physical or mental activities
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Brain fog.
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Mummy syndrome
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Memory lost
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Depression
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Isolation
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Grief
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Anxiety
Many long-term COVID-19 effects are still unknown
Much is still unknown about how COVID-19 will affect people over time, but research is ongoing. Researchers recommend that doctors closely monitor people who have had COVID-19 to see how their organs are functioning after recovery.
Many large medical centers are opening specialized clinics to provide care for people who have persistent symptoms or related illnesses after they recover from COVID-19. Support groups are available as well.
It's important to remember that most people who have COVID-19 recover quickly. But the potentially long-lasting problems from COVID-19 make it even more important to reduce the spread of COVID-19 by following precautions. Precautions include wearing masks, social distancing, avoiding crowds, getting a vaccine when available, and keeping hands clean.
The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many people’s mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders. During the pandemic, about 4 in 10 adults in the U.S. have reported symptoms of anxiety or depressive disorder, a share that has been largely consistent, up from one in ten adults who reported these symptoms from January to June 2019 (Figure 1).
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