Long COVID: A risk factor for anxiety, depression, and suicidality?

Publication date: Jan 01, 2025

In many COVID-19 survivors, symptoms continue for a long time. This study aims to examine the relationship between the long-term effects of COVID-19, levels of anxiety and depression, and suicidal ideation with sociodemographic factors and symptoms. A cross-sectional study was conducted on patients who came for control at least 3 months after having COVID-19 disease, in the stable period, and still have symptoms after COVID-19. Demographic characteristics, symptoms, The Beck Depression Scale (BDS), The Beck Anxiety Scale (BAS), and suicidal ideation were assessed with face-to-face questionnaires. A total of 490 patients participated in the study. Thirty percent of patients scored positive on the BDS and 46% scored high on the BAS. Female sex was found to be a risk factor. Anxiety and depression were found to be significantly associated with long COVID symptoms. Both BAS and BDS scores were significantly higher in people with suicidality compared to others, and long-term symptoms were found to be statistically associated with this situation. Depression and anxiety are common in cases of long COVID. It is important for healthcare professionals to be aware of these potential mental health consequences, especially suicidality, and to provide appropriate support and interventions for individuals with long COVID.

Concepts Keywords
Healthcare Adult
Sex Aged
Suicidal Anxiety
Survivors COVID-19
Thirty COVID-19
COVID-19 survivors
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression
Female
Humans
long COVID
Male
Middle Aged
neuropsychiatric sequelae
post-COVID syndrome
Risk Factors
SARS-CoV-2
Suicidal Ideation
suicidal tendencies
suicidality
suicide
Surveys and Questionnaires

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH Long COVID
disease MESH anxiety
disease MESH depression
disease MESH COVID-19
disease MESH suicidal ideation
disease MESH sequelae
disease MESH syndrome
disease MESH suicide

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