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In severe cases, covid-19 may cause certain neurological and psychiatric conditions for up to two years post-infection

Covid-19 linked to higher risk of brain conditions up to two years on

18 August 2022

The risk of being diagnosed with a neurological or psychiatric condition up to two years after catching covid-19 may be higher than with other respiratory infections, such as seasonal influenza
Many people with covid-19 have neurological or psychiatric symptoms

Many people with covid-19 have neurological or psychiatric symptoms

4 June 2021

Neurological and psychiatric symptoms such as fatigue and depression are common among people with covid-19 and may be just as likely in people with mild cases
Funeral for covid-19 victims in Bergamo, Italy

Grief over covid-19 deaths may be unusually severe and long-lasting

8 July 2020

People who lose loved ones to covid-19 may be more at risk of developing prolonged grief disorder because of the unique circumstances surrounding the death

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