Incidence Of Mental Illness Elevated Following Severe COVID-19

People had a higher incidence of mental health disorders during the first month after diagnosis with COVID-19. The incidence of depression, serious mental illness (SMI), general anxiety, posttraumatic stress disorder, eating disorders, addiction, self-harm, and suicide were elevated during the first through fourth weeks compared to the incidence before COVID or among people without COVID.

The incidence of post-COVID diagnosis mental health disorders was lower among people who had previously been vaccinated against COVID. Compared to the incidence of depression and SMI among adults before COVID and among those who were not diagnosed with COVID, the incidence . . .