Severe COVID-19 Appears Linked To Elevated Risk For Subsequent Mental Illness, Particularly Among People Who Were Not Vaccinated Against The Disease, Study Finds

CNN (8/21, Howard) reports, “Having a severe case of COVID-19 appears to be linked with an increased risk of subsequent mental illness, including depression and anxiety disorders, and a new study finds that the association is strongest among people who were not vaccinated against the disease.” Specifically, investigators observed the “incidence of depression in the four weeks after a COVID-19 diagnosis was 1.93 times higher in people who had COVID before vaccinations were available, 1.79 times higher among the unvaccinated group and 1.16 times higher among the vaccinated group.” The findings were published in JAMA Psychiatry. Also reporting is MedPage Today (8/21, Kahn).