Post-Covid Depression & Survivor's Guilt
This week I checked in with a client who had covid a few weeks ago and she reported feeling surprised at her low mood. She explained feeling depressed for some time after her recovery but has since been feeling a lot better. I have heard these post-covid mental health effects a few times now over the course of this past year and I decided to investigate. Psychological Effects of Covid Covid has caused so many changes in our lives and for many, this has had an impact on mental health. Some factors that add to the stress and impact of Covid on mental health are: Loss of income; Isolation; Fear of Infection; Rapid change; Working from home; Covid-schooling; Infection; Recovery; Infection of loved ones or someone you know; Death of loved ones or someone you know; News reports of infection and death rates add to fear and anxiety. However, research suggests that the psychopathological effects stem both from the effects of the virus on the brain and from stresses ...
