At this point, there are about 504 million people across the world who have had COVID-19. It is important that everyone gets vaccinated to prevent severe infection and reduce the spread of the disease. Even vaccinated individuals can still experience milder symptoms of COVID-19, and many people report fatigue even if the initial infection was […]
Could You Have Long COVID?
The world is starting to see the more long-term health and psychological effects of the pandemic. Many people around the world are suffering from what is known as ‘long COVID’. Julio Licinio is a physician leader, scientist, and editor-in-chief of world renowned scientific journal, Molecular Psychiatry. As research continues into the long term effects of […]
Mental Health Impact of the Pandemic
It is safe to say that the world has not been the same since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic. What we all thought would be a few weeks of lockdown turned into a crisis that still has not ended. Even though restrictions have eased and the world is slowly getting back to something resembling […]
How To Cope In 2022
The pandemic has had a significant impact on our mental health. Even as the world opens up again, it is still not over, and it is still having psychological effects on us all. Between isolation, economic issues, and the virus itself, it is no wonder that rates of depression and anxiety have gone up over […]
Visionary in psychiatry, Amy C. Brodkey dies at 72
The psychiatry community mourns the loss of Amy C. Brodkey, who passed away on Monday, November 22, 2021 at the age of 72. Brodkey was an advocate for women’s mental health and a fierce proponent for the expansion of services to meet their needs. Julio Licinio sends his condolences by reflecting on a key moment […]
