Bipolar disorder triggered by Covid-19 infection
Thread by @JamesThrot on Thread Reader App
“We are being gaslit into believing that the impulsivity, cruelty & polarisation we are seeing is purely cultural & political.
That explanation is psychologically comforting, but inaccurate.
It means we don't have to examine biology.
But we must.
COVID has entered the chat 🧵”
We are being gaslit into believing that the impulsivity, cruelty & polarisation we are seeing is purely cultural & political.
That explanation is psychologically comforting, but inaccurate.
It means we don't have to examine biology.
But we must.
COVID has entered the chat 🧵
Thread by @ZdenekVrozina on Thread Reader App
Post-COVID depression isn’t weakness. It’s biology. A landmark, important study shows how the virus leaves a measurable molecular trace - in the very proteins that protect your brain from degeneration🧵
Post-COVID depression isn’t weakness.
It’s biology.
A landmark, important study shows how the virus leaves a measurable molecular trace - in the very proteins that protect your brain from degeneration🧵
Discovery of molecular signature of long-term psychiatric sequelae in COVID-19 through proteome profiling of dried blood spots
Seoul researchers studied 51 COVID-19 survivors and found that low sorbitol dehydrogenase and high alpha-synuclein and PKM levels mark those who develop psychiatric symptoms after infection, revealing metabolic and neuroinflammatory roots of long COVID.
It could take 9 months to fully recover from Covid - what to look out for - Birmingham Live
“Mental well-being among Covid-infected individuals typically took longer to return to optimal levels, according to a new study published in the Open Forum Infectious Diseases journal”
Mental recovery from COVID often takes longer than physical healing, study finds
Study suggests shared genetic roots between psychiatric disorders and COVID-19 risk
“A new study published in Molecular Psychiatry reveals that some psychiatric disorders share genetic risk factors with COVID-19 infection and severity.”
New-onset mental disorders increase among patients with metabolic diseases after the COVID-19 pandemic
“Here, we aimed to examine the changes in mental health following the COVID-19 pandemic and identify factors associated with the development of new-onset mental disorders.”
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“A 39-year-old woman presents to the ED via a protective order after attempting to make her children drink bleach because she believed they were infected with parasites…
The patient does admit to being diagnosed with COVID approximately 3 weeks ago..”
We began ignoring this in 2023, & we never looked back.
Covid infection increases risk of mental health disorders, study finds
“Having Covid puts people at a significantly increased chance of developing new mental health conditions, potentially adding to existing crises of suicide & overdoses, according to new research looking at millions of health records in the US over a year.”
Sudden, Bizarre Behavior Leads to Diagnosis of COVID-19 Psychosis
“Patients with no previous diagnosis of a psychiatric disorder have a greater probability of being diagnosed with their first psychiatric disorder 14 to 90 days after being diagnosed with COVID.”
COVID-19 and Mental Health
Medical Minute: Study links COVID-19 to increased mental health risks, especially for unvaccinated patients
COVID-19′s silent scars: The urgent link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and long-term mental health consequences
“The urgent link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and long-term mental health consequences”
Working on a crisis line, I’m noticing more and more callers- across the board- who are struggling with emotional regulation for the first time in their lives. They’re confused and scared. Not one of them has ever reflected on their Covid infections and the implications.
“Working on a crisis line, I’m noticing more and more callers- across the board- who are struggling with emotional regulation for the first time in their lives. They’re confused and scared. Not one of them has ever reflected on their Covid infections and the implications.”anec
Long-term consequences of COVID-19 on cognitive functioning up to 6 months after discharge: role of depression and impact on quality of life
Related: "Long-term consequences of COVID-19 on cognitive functioning up to 6 months after discharge: role of depression and impact on quality of life"
Anxiety and depression in COVID-19 survivors: Role of inflammatory and clinical predictors
From 2020: "Anxiety and depression in COVID-19 survivors: Role of inflammatory and clinical predictors"
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Clinical characteristics, activity levels and mental health problems in children with long coronavirus disease: a survey of 510 children"
Laura Miers on Twitter
Nov. 2021: “A University of Oxford found that nearly 1 in 5 people diagnosed with COVID received a psychiatric diagnosis within the next 3 months. Data shows that 1 in 4 of those patients had not had a psychiatric diagnosis before contracting the virus.”
'Much, much bigger problem than expected': St. Louis research warns of looming mental health crisis after COVID-19
"'Much, much bigger problem than expected': St. Louis research warns of looming mental health crisis after COVID-19"
laurie allee on Twitter
Starting thread on Covid-induced schizophrenia
Post-COVID psychosis occurs in people with no prior history. The risk is low but episodes are frightening
"Far from the respiratory disease it seemed at first, COVID can impact almost all parts of the body, including the brain. For a small number... COVID infection may be accompanied by an episode of post-COVID psychosis..."
laurie allee on Twitter
Starting thread on Covid and new onset psychosis:
laurie allee on Twitter
Starting thread on Covid and mental health problems.