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Mental Health Recovery After COVID-19 Can Take Nine Months

A CDC-funded study reveals that 20 percent of patients still experience poor quality of life a year after infection

This colorized electron microscope image from the National Institutes of Health shows the SARS-CoV-2 virus, yellow, emerging from the surface of cells. A new study from UCLA researchers revealed a significant gap between physical and mental recovery from COVID-19.
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Overview

  • Researchers tracked more than 1,400 individuals with COVID-like symptoms between December 2020 and August 2022 to assess long-term health outcomes.
  • Physical health-related quality of life generally returned to pre-illness levels within three months of acute symptoms.
  • Mental well-being improved more gradually, with the most pronounced gains occurring between six and nine months post-infection.
  • COVID-positive participants were statistically more likely to regain optimal quality of life than those who tested negative.
  • Study authors recommend enhanced mental health screening and tailored long COVID treatment models in clinical care.