Psychological distress linked to long COVID, study says Skip to content News Weather Sports Our Town Livestream News COVID-19 Info Great Health Divide What's Your Story National Regional State Weather Weather Maps Radar Weather Blog Weather Academy Weather Radio Severe Weather Resources Closings Livestream Sports Local Scores Beat the Ace Team of the Week Aaron's Aces Cheerleader Challenge Community Calendar COVID-19 Map Elections Good Morning ArkLaMiss Guest Recipes Guest Interview Request Form Health Connections Perfect Home Our Town Service Salute Submit Photos and Videos Feed Your Soul Mr. Food Talking Food TV Listings Station Jobs Contact Us Meet the Team Advertise With Us Jobs Closed Captioning Submit a News Tip The CW Circle - Country Music & Lifestyle Gray DC Bureau PowerNation Investigate TV Latest Newscasts Press Releases Psychological distress linked to long COVID, study says A new study suggests you may be more likely to develop long COVID if you suffer from anxiety, depression or loneliness.(CNN) By CNN Published: Sep. 18, 2022 at 10:07 AM CDT Share on Facebook Email This Link Share on Twitter Share on Pinterest Share on LinkedIn (CNN) – If you suffer from anxiety, depression or loneliness, you may be at a higher risk of developing long COVID-19. A new study published in JAMA Psychiatry said people with common psychiatric issues could have up to a 50% higher risk of longer-term COVID-related symptoms. This includes breathing problems, brain fog, chronic coughing and overwhelming fatigue. Researchers looked at medical data from nearly 55,000 people. Scientists say they adjusted for demographics, body weight, smoking statues and medical history. Researchers say participants with two or more types of psychological distress had the higher risk. One of the authors of the study said your immune system doesn’t work as well against targets like viruses and bacteria when you’re depressed or anxious. Copyright 2022 CNN. All rights reserved. Most Read Richwood Rd. shooting kills woman, injures man FDA: Do not cook chicken in NyQuil MPD looking for two suspects in Richwood Road shooting Human remains found in river date back to prehistoric person, officials say Martial arts instructor accused of raping, sexually assaulting kids Latest News Pharoah Sanders, influential jazz saxophonist, dies at 81 High school student becomes first ever to earn maximum score on AP calculus exam China underscores commitment to Taiwan, warns interlopers 3 baby chimps abducted from animal sanctuary; abductors demanding ransom money Fiona washes houses away, knocks out power in Canada News Weather Sports Contact Us KNOE 1400 Oliver Road Monroe, LA 71201 (318) 388-8888 Terms of Service Privacy Policy Public Inspection File publicfile@knoe.com - (318) 388-8888 EEO Statement FCC Applications Advertising Closed Captioning/Audio Description A Gray Media Group, Inc. Station - © 2002-2022 Gray Television, Inc.