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‘COVID-19 affecting mental health is the norm’: Depression common after mild or severe coronavirus, study suggests – Yahoo News Australia
Inflammation, reduced oxygen to the brain and ‘psychological factors’ may be to blame.
The coronavirus pandemic has long been linked to poor mental health. (Posed by a model, Getty Images)
The coronavirus may trigger depression, even when the infection is mild, research suggests.
Early in the pandemic, experts warned the outbreak could have a “profound” and “pervasive” impact on people’s mental health for some time.
Initially considered an airway infection, the coronavirus is now known to affect many parts of the body. With some enduring fatigue, headaches and a loss of taste or smell,…
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