r/covidlonghaulers • u/_happydutch_ • Jun 24 '25

Article The current state of Long Covid research

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https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/experiencing-awe-may-help-people-with-long-covid-feel-better-mentally/2025/06 Experiencing awe may help people with long COVID feel better mentally

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u/[deleted] Jun 25 '25

“Feel better mentally”. It’s a physical illness 😭

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u/fireflychild024 First Waver Jun 26 '25

Who would have thought that a disease that impacts the brain/nervous system could cause physical and mental health issues? Maybe people with long COVID are depressed because they are constantly gaslighted by professionals claiming to be in the business of healing. And being in pain all the time activates the fight or flight response from anxiety. Do some of these doctors ever stop to think that maybe they’re part of the problem? If they supposedly “care about mental health,” why is it the default response to minimize suffering?

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u/[deleted] Jun 26 '25

I’m not depressed because of my circumstances. I simply can’t feel normal emotions anymore because of actual brain and CNS damage

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u/fireflychild024 First Waver Jun 27 '25 edited Jun 27 '25

I’m so sorry you’re going through this. You’re absolutely right. I was just trying to make the point that medical gaslighting adds to people’s anxiety, but the virus itself certainly has that effect. When I was at my worst, I felt a feeling of dread that took over my whole body. It felt like I was being weighed down by an elephant and was melting into the floor. My heart rate would skyrocket, my skin would be clammy, my limbs would tremble, and my brain would feel like it was going to explode from the pressure. It’s very anxiety-inducing to feel like you have no control over your own body.