![]() ![]() ![]() With 32 million cases and counting of COVID-19 in the United States alone, that means 3.2 million Americans may be facing long-term illnesses that could reshape their relationships, jobs, and futures and take a significant toll on their mental health. ![]() Others who were never hospitalized for COVID-19 also experience long-term symptoms, some even more severe than the initial illness itself ( Nature, online first publication, 2021 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, Vol. In one recent study in Wuhan, China, researchers found that 6 months after acute infection and hospitalization for COVID-19, 63% of patients reported fatigue or muscle weakness, 26% reported sleep difficulties, and 23% reported anxiety or depression ( The Lancet, Vol. About 10% of patients develop long COVID ( JAMA, Vol. The stress brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on almost everyone, but particularly on those who have battled COVID-19 and now have lingering symptoms, known as long COVID. ![]()
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