LONG COVID OR MENTAL BURNOUT?
The first vaccines have been administered in the UK, hopefully spelling the beginning of the end for the pandemic.
By Pharma Nord
www.pharmanord.co.uk
2021, there is optimism about an eventual return to normality.
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However, the historic effects of the pandemic will continue for those who have contracted the virus, as well as for those who have served as carers, parents, and essential workers.
After the pressure of the pandemic has eased, many people will begin to feel the effects of mental burnout and ‘Long Covid’. By examining the long-term symptoms of the coronavirus, it is clear that the virus will continue to impact public health in the future, even when the risk of the pandemic is reduced.
Long-term effects Since the initial peak of the coronavirus pandemic, reports of continuing symptoms of COVID-19 after the infectious period have raised concerns as to the long-term effects of the illness: effects renamed ‘Long Covid’.
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hile it is expected that social distancing and other coronavirus-related regulations will continue well into
Lasting symptoms of the coronavirus include: fatigue, joint pain, muscle pain, anxiety and depression.
A recent study by King’s College London showed that one in twenty people will experience symptoms of the coronavirus lasting longer than eight weeks.
However, there are suggestions that the effects of Long Covid can be alleviated by natural supplementary support.
With symptoms similar to chronic fatigue syndrome, some medical professionals are advocating, for example, the use of Coenzyme Q10 as a vitamin for recovering from Long Covid.
The deficiency of lockdown There was a dramatic shift in the habitual experience of British people during the initial national lockdown.
With an emphasis on staying home as much as possible, it is unsurprising that both physical and mental health were affected. Reduced sunlight
exposure from remaining indoors, for example, may have contributed to a national deficiency of vitamin D.
Recent studies have also explored the links between respiratory viral infections and vitamin D and the NHS continues to advocate supplementary use of the vitamin year-round for everyone.
While the burnout is fatiguing, psychologist Janna Koretz suggests that there is an optimistic angle to take away from the pandemic.
‘This is going to make everybody’s ability to manage, cope and be flexible much better,’ she say. ‘Life after COVID-19 will be perceived as easier, because we have been challenged by the pandemic.’
While the physical effects of the coronavirus may contribute to a diminished vitality for those who have been infected, mental burnout should hopefully be a temporary measure. With the end of the pandemic closing in, normality is – thankfully - an approaching concept.
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