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Psychiatric disorders more likely following COVID diagnosis, OSU study shows

by FRANCES LIN | KATU Staff

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FILE - A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at the Keystone First Wellness Center in Chester, Pa., Dec. 15, 2021. The White House is planning for what it calls “dire” contingencies that could include rationing supplies of vaccines and treatments this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more money for fighting COVID-19. Biden administration officials have been warning for weeks that the country has spent nearly all the money approved for COVID-19 response. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
FILE - A syringe is prepared with the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at a vaccination clinic at the Keystone First Wellness Center in Chester, Pa., Dec. 15, 2021. The White House is planning for what it calls “dire” contingencies that could include rationing supplies of vaccines and treatments this fall if Congress doesn’t approve more money for fighting COVID-19. Biden administration officials have been warning for weeks that the country has spent nearly all the money approved for COVID-19 response. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
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Portland, Ore. (KATU) — Health officials and researchers say they are learning more about coronavirus every day.

We know about long-term effects like fatigue, brain fog, and shortness of breath.

Now, psychiatric disorders may also be a long-term symptom of the virus.

A new study out of OSU has found people who had COVID-19 may be 25% more likely to develop a psychiatric disorder four months after the infection.

That's compared to patients with other respiratory infections.

KATU spoke with an author of the study, Ph., D. student Lauren Chan.

She said they collected data from over 46,000 patients in "N3C," the National COVID Cohort Collaborative.

Chan also said COVID-19 patients should make their mental health a priority.

"They need to take care of themselves, take care of their family and their neighbors. And just look out for one another. Because somebody could really be struggling with nuisance and anxiety, just need some extra support from not only their networks but also they're hoping to find other resources to get the professional care that might be new for them," Chan said, "I hope we can keep being kind to one another, and being smart about ourselves, taking care of ourselves in these difficult days.

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