A large study shows higher rates of depression and mental illness up to a year after COVID-19, especially severe cases of the infection, in unvaccinated adults.
New research adds to a growing body of evidence suggesting that COVID-19 infection can be hard on mental health.
"Our results highlight the importance COVID-19 vaccination in the general population and particularly among those with mental illnesses, who may be at higher risk of both SARS-CoV-2 infection and adverse outcomes following COVID-19," first author Venexia Walker, PhD, with University of Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom, said in a news release.
The researchers compared rates of various mental illnesses after COVID-19 with rates before or without COVID-19 and by vaccination status. This elevation in the rate of mental illnesses was mainly seen after severe COVID-19 that led to hospitalization and remained higher for up to a year following severe COVID-19 in unvaccinated adults.
"Incidences of other mental illnesses were broadly similar to those of depression and serious mental illness, both overall and for COVID-19 with and without hospitalization," the authors report in their paper.
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