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“The psychiatric consequences of Covid-19 are in front of us and for a long time to come”

Covid-19 seront très lourdes ; elles sont devant nous et pour longtemps". Ces effets ne concernent pas seulement les personnes infectées mais aussi celles exposées au stress ou à des difficultés financières. La peur de la maladie, la crainte de contaminer ses proches et l'isolement ont fait augmenter les cas de stress post-traumatique. Parmi les chercheurs, il est largement admis, désormais, que l'inflammation liée au virus fait le lit de pathologies psychiatriques (dépression, troubles anxieux). " data-reactid="19">The observation does not suffer the nuance: for Marion Leboyer, director of the university psychiatry departments of Henri-Mondor hospitals in Créteil (Val-de-Marne), “the psychiatric consequences of Covid-19 will be very serious; they are in front of us and for a long time”. These effects do not only affect those infected but also those exposed to stress or financial difficulties. Fear of illness, fear of infecting loved ones and isolation have increased cases of post-traumatic stress. Among researchers, it is now widely accepted that the inflammation linked to the virus is the bedrock of psychiatric pathologies (depression, anxiety disorders).

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Covid-19 will be very serious. They are ahead of us and for a long time to come. These effects do not only affect those infected but also those who have been exposed to stress or will have to face financial difficulties. These situations are known to increase the risk of depression or anxiety disorders. This was already observed during the economic crisis in 2008. For the patients themselves, there is added fear of illness, fear of exposing loved ones, social isolation, which are also traumatic. There is an increase in post-traumatic stress in these patients. “Data-reactid =” 21 “>Is the worst behind us?
No. The psychiatric consequences of Covid-19 will be very serious. They are ahead of us and for a long time to come. These effects do not only affect those infected but also those who have been exposed to stress or will have to face financial difficulties. These situations are known to increase the risk of depression or anxiety disorders. This was already observed during the economic crisis in 2008. For the patients themselves, there is added fear of illness, fear of exposing loved ones, social isolation, which are also traumatic. There is an increase in post-traumatic stress in these patients.

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