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This study reviewed surveys and used global models to measure how the COVID-19 pandemic changed rates of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders in 2020. It found that places with higher COVID-19 infection rates and bigger drops in movement had larger increases in these disorders. The authors estimate about 53.2…
This narrative review examines how panic disorder causes sudden, distressing body symptoms that can look like real medical problems. It focuses on six common symptoms (non-cardiac chest pain, palpitations, dyspnea, dizziness, abdominal distress, and paresthesia), reviews medical illnesses that can occur with or mimic panic (including long COVID), and argues…
This cross-sectional survey (data collected 1 July–15 December 2022) asked people about brain fog, diet, sleep, mood, and gut symptoms. The study found that people who had COVID-19 — especially those with reinfection — and women reported higher brain fog scores. Gastrointestinal symptoms and mood scores were linked to worse…
This Nature news feature by Lynne Peeples (10 December 2025) looks at new research on mental fatigue — why thinking hard can make people feel worn out. It explains that scientists are trying to build better ways to measure cognitive exhaustion. The article says those better measures could help point…
