Covid-19 might be causing PTSD, anxiety and depression among doctors and nurses


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Based on data from previous epidemics, PTSD, anxiety and depression among healthcare staff is a real issue. — TNS

Mental health problems such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety and depression are common among healthcare staff during and immediately after pandemics, according to new research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) in the United Kingdom.

Researchers there investigated how treating patients in past pandemics such as SARS (severe acute respiratory syndrome) and MERS (Middle East respiratory syndrome) affected the mental health of frontline staff.

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