Factors impacting the mental health of people with Long Covid

In this episode of Covid Matters, we catch up with Dr Alex Burton, a Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Behavioural Science and Health at University College London (UCL). We last spoke to Alex in July about the Covid-19 Social Study which aims to assess the psychological and social impact of the pandemic on groups within the UK following the coronavirus outbreak. We invited Alex back this month to talk about a report published in October that looks at how the experience of Long Covid has impacted people's mental health and wellbeing. 

They found five recurring themes across all participants accounts: 1) Experiences of care and understanding from others; 2) Lack of service and treatment options; 3) Severe disruption to daily life; 4) Uncertainty of illness trajectories; 5) Impact on self-identity. Read the full report here.

Thanks to Dr Alex Burton for her contributions to this episode of Covid Matters. You find our previous episode with Dr Burton, here.

Read more about UCL’s Covid-19 Social Study at www.covidsocialstudy.org where you can find information on how to get involved or read reports including the study discussed in this episode (linked here).

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