Covid-19 is taking toll on our mental health

The new coronavirus has far-reaching effects on people who are suffering or have suffered from it. It leaves its mark on the body and the mind, in some cases even well beyond the period of active illness. It’s such an evil thing, and my heart goes out to everyone who has had the misfortune of getting it; and to everyone who has lost a friend, colleague, or loved one. 

It turns out though, that Covid-19 is affecting all of us mentally. It’s not just people who have gotten the virus that has suffered from increased anxiety and depression during the pandemic. Scientists say that excessive worry over contracting or spreading the virus to family members, as well as isolation and loneliness, can change our brain chemistry. The impaired brain function that occurs, as a result, is now referred to as ‘pandemic brain’.