The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention includedCDCMood disorders are added to the list of conditions that put people at greater risk of developing severe symptoms of the Corona virus, according to the American “Business Insider” website.
The addition of “mood disorders, including depression and schizophrenia spectrum disorders,” allows those diagnosed with mental health conditions to qualify for a booster vaccine for the coronavirus.
Lisa Dailey, executive director of the American Therapy Advocacy Center, told the newspaper The Post: “This is a population group that is really at risk because of the way the coronavirus interacts with the body.”
In April, a large-scale study found that more than a third of coronavirus survivors develop a neurological condition or mental illness in the six months following infection, with people with severe illness at higher risk of rare neurological complications.
Another analysis conducted this month found a “strong link” between mood disorders and the risk of corona infection and the rate of hospitalizations and death.
According to the Cedars-Sinai University website, mood disorders are a category of mental and psychiatric diseases, including all types of depression and bipolar disorder. Types of mood disorders include the following:
-major depression.
Bipolar disorder.
Mood disturbance linked to another health condition Many health conditions (including cancer, injuries, infections, and chronic diseases) can trigger symptoms of depression.
Mood disturbance caused by the effects of medication, substance abuse, or exposure to toxins
