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Mental Illness Tied to Worse COVID-19 Outcomes, Including Death

Editor’s note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape’s Coronavirus Resource Center. Preexisting mental illness is tied to worse COVID-19 outcomes, including death, results of a large meta-analysis show. “It’s imperative that healthcare providers address and treat prediagnosed mental disorders among COVID-19 patients, as this is a risk factor that may affect COVID-19 […]

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Job Strain Has Been Linked To Common Mental Illnesses

New research has found that high job strain is associated with an increased risk of developing common mental health issues such as depression and anxiety. Published today in The Lancet Psychiatry and led by the Black Dog Institute, the study found that if workplaces were to reduce job strain, up to 14 per cent of new cases of […]

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8 Signs You're Struggling With High-Functioning Anxiety

Despite it being the most common mental health condition in Australia, with one in three women affected, there are plenty of misconceptions around anxiety.  Sufferers are typically thought to be paralysed by panic attacks and withdrawn from the world, but this isn’t always the case. While it’s not an official diagnosis, “high-functioning” anxiety is something many people identify […]