People who catch Covid are more likely to suffer depression, says study

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People showed a 60 percent higher risk of mental health issues one year after having had the virus.

Rates for anxiety were up 35 percent and 39 percent higher for depression.

Most in the study, published in the BMJ, were male US military veterans with an average age of 63.

The experts, including from Saint Louis University, concluded: “Tackling mental health disorders among survivors of Covid-19 should be a priority.”

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