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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), issued a new advisory today: Identification and Management of Mental Health Symptoms and Conditions Associated with Long COVID.

The mental health conditions associated with Long COVID include, but are not limited to,
depression, anxiety, psychosis, obsessive compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress
disorder; other symptoms of Long COVID include cognitive impairment, sleep disturbances,
and fatigue.

Social determinants of health can contribute to the negative impact of COVID-19 and Long
COVID for certain groups, including racial and ethnic minority populations.

Best practices for assessment and treatment of Long COVID continue to emerge. Primary
care providers can use evidence-based approaches developed to treat conditions with
similar symptoms and provide referrals and access to resources specific to Long COVID.

It may be difficult to determine if a person’s mental health challenges are due to Long
COVID, broader pandemic challenges, or a combination of the two, but treating symptoms is
vital to recovery.