Most of these patients have no personal or family history of mental illness.
Post-COVID psychosis appears to be temporary and is being treated with normal antipsychotic medication.
By now you know the physical symptoms of COVID-19: fever, cough, shortness of breath, new loss of taste or smell—the list goes on. But now, almost a year into the pandemic, doctors are discovering the mental side effects of the novel coronavirus.
In addition to neurological complications like brain fog, dizziness, and headaches, doctors are reporting psychosis in a small number of COVID-19 patients who previously had the virus, according to
The New York Times. The cases are happening in people in their 30s, 40s, and 50s, most of whom have no history of mental illness. Here’s what experts know so far.