Dr Chris van Tulleken, a BBC presenter and infectious disease expert said there is a good amount of evidence to link ultra-processed food with poor mental health outcomes.
By Jane Kirby, PA Health Editor
Covid is seriously affecting the mental heal of NHS staff ALMOST half of intensive care staff working during the coronavirus crisis are likely to be suffering from problem drinking, severe anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder, new research suggests. The study, from King’s College London and published in the journal Occupational Medicine, found poor mental health was common among intensive care unit (ICU) staff, and was more pronounced in nurses than in doctors or health workers. For the study, 709 healthcare workers from nine ICUs in England completed anonymous web-based surveys in June and July 2020.
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49pc of ICU staff ‘have mental health issues’ due to Covid
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January 13, 2021
LONDON: Almost half of intensive care staff working during the coronavirus crisis are likely to be suffering from problem drinking, severe anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), new research suggests.
The study, from King’s College London and published in the journal Occupational Medicine, found poor mental health was common among intensive care unit (ICU) staff, and was more pronounced in nurses than in doctors or health workers on the ward.
For the study, 709 healthcare workers from nine ICUs in England completed anonymous web-based surveys in June and July 2020.