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COVID-19 and your mental health
Self-care strategies
Recognizing what's typical and what's not
Get help when you need it
Avoid stigma and discrimination
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COVID-19's effect on mental health
Recognize what's typical and what's not
If you're feeling suicidal or thinking of hurting yourself, seek help.
Risk factors
Self-care tips
Take care of your mind
Take care of your body
Avoid stigma and unfair treatment
COVID-19 and health
Recognizing what's typical and what's not
Get help when you need it
Avoid stigma and discrimination
Content
COVID-19's effect on mental health
Recognize what's typical and what's not
If you're feeling suicidal or thinking of hurting yourself, seek help.
Risk factors
Self-care tips
Take care of your mind
Take care of your body
Avoid stigma and unfair treatment
COVID-19 and health
Content
By Mayo Clinic Staff
Feelings of distress about COVID-19 may come and go. But they are still an issue for many people. COVID-19 can affect mental health in different ways.
Mental health can be affected by COVID-19 because of:
- Worry about getting sick.
- Stress during illness or while caring for someone who is sick.
- Isolation.
- Sleep trouble or insomnia.
- Managing symptoms that don't go away.
- Mental health risk factors that existed before COVID-19 illness.
Healthy self-care choices can help you cope with COVID-19 or other challenges you may face. Knowing when to get help can be an essential self-care action.
