Depression Worsens Years After Covid Hospitalization, Study Says

  • Patients in UK study also experienced cognitive decline
  • Britain is grappling with rising rates of long-term sickness

The study of 475 patients found that one in four either worked less or stopped working. 

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Depression and cognitive symptoms worsen in the years following hospitalization for Covid-19, according to a new study into the long-term effects of the disease.

People who were admitted to hospital for a Covid-19 infection still experienced “substantial” symptoms years later, with new ones also emerging, researchers from several British universities found.