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Learn more about how the latest developments with the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) might affect you and your loved ones' mental health.
How a Phone Call Can Help Offset Pandemic Loneliness and Depression
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
Mental Health Issues, Suicidal Ideation Have Persisted Through Pandemic
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
What Science Tells Us About Zoom Fatigue
Fact checked by Ashley Hall
Sustaining Relationships With Others—and Yourself—During COVID-19
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
Separating Myth From Fact in Gwyneth Paltrow's Long-Haul COVID Reveal
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
COVID Lockdowns and Post-Traumatic Personal Growth
By Claire Gillespie
Schizophrenia Identified as Major Risk Factor for COVID-19 Death
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
How Random Acts of Kindness Can Boost Your Health During the Pandemic
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
Emergency Rooms See Significant Rise in Mental Health Visits During Pandemic
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
How Has the Pandemic Affected Your Relationship? Readers Weigh In
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
Teen Brains Are Less Equipped to Resist COVID-Related Depression and Anxiety
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
What Houseplants Can Do for Your Mental Health During Lockdown
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
How to Navigate Conversations About COVID Consent and Boundaries
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
Social Support, Flexibility Key to Mental Health During COVID Lockdowns
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
How to Cope With Vaccine Jealousy While You Wait For Your Turn
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
How to Cope With Stress in Between COVID-19 Vaccine Doses
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
Can COVID-19 Cause Psychosis? Here’s What We Know So Far
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
Further COVID Lockdowns Could Trigger PTSD Symptoms
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
The 2020 Verywell Mind Year-in-Review
By Amy Morin, LCSW
COVID Lockdowns Have Side Effect of Increased Binge Drinking, Study Shows
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
COVID-19 Stress Causes Surge in Hair Loss in Racially Diverse Communities, Study Finds
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
Talking to a Loved One Who Won't Take the COVID Vaccine
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
COVID-19 Could Make Holiday Stress Worse This Year
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
How Caution Fatigue Raises the Risk of COVID-19 Infection, and How to Overcome It
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
Will COVID-19 Social Pods Be Safe This Winter?
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
Body Shaming, Harmful Diet Culture on the Rise During COVID-19
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
How to Talk to a COVID Denier
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
COVID-19's Impact on Neurological Function and Mental Health
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
Staying Safe (and Sane) While Waiting for a COVID-19 Vaccine
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
How a State of Flow Can Aid Your COVID Well-Being
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
Nature Can Improve Mental Health During the Pandemic, Study Finds
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
Your Source of News Can Determine Your Response to COVID-19
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
How Teachers Are Coping With the New Realities of the COVID-19 Classroom
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
Intimacy and Closeness Key to Strong Relationships During COVID-19
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
Homelessness During the COVID-19 Pandemic: What to Know
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
Why Some People Are Shaming Others for Getting COVID-19
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Isolation Increases Risk of High Blood Pressure, Especially For Women
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
How the Big Five Personality Traits Predicted COVID Shelter-in-Place Compliance
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
COVID Stress Is Stifling Employee Engagement, New Study Suggests
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
On Top of Daily Stress, COVID-19 Is Making Our Dreams Worse Too
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
Dealing With Fears of Social Interactions During the Pandemic
Reviewed by David Susman, PhD
Childhood Loneliness Can Have Long-Term Mental Health Implications
Fact checked by Emily Swaim
What Is the McGurk Effect? How COVID-19 Masks Impact Communication
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
How to Deal With the Guilt You Feel During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
CDC Says 40% of Adults Struggle With Mental Health During COVID
Fact checked by Andrea Rice
Perception of Time Has Shifted During COVID-19, New Survey Reports
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
COVID-19 Is Changing the Way we Communicate—Here’s How
Fact checked by Andrea Rice
More Sleep During Pandemic Doesn’t Mean Better Rest, New Studies Show
Fact checked by Andrea Rice
LGBTQ+ Community Faces Unique COVID-19 Challenges
Fact checked by Andrea Rice
For Some, Alone Time Is Hard to Come By During COVID-19
Fact checked by Andrea Rice
Can the Return of Pro Sports Help Your Mental Health?
Fact checked by Andrea Rice
Peer Pressure Looms As States Loosen COVID-19 Restrictions
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
How COVID-19 May Be Destigmatizing Mental Health Issues in America
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
How Reopening the Country Might Be Affecting Your Mental Health
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
How Mask Shaming Is Becoming a Public Battle
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
Why Individuals With COVID-19 May Be at Risk for PTSD
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
Collective Trauma From COVID-19
Fact checked by Sean Blackburn
How to Cope With Quarantine Fatigue
Reviewed by Rachel Goldman, PhD, FTOS
Essential Workers Mental Health
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
Why COVID-19 May Be Increasing the Risk of Suicide
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD
The Impact Coronavirus Is Having on Our Mental Health
Fact checked by Rich Scherr
How Humor Can Ease COVID-19 Anxiety
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
The Importance of Keeping a Routine During Stressful Times
Reviewed by Amy Morin, LCSW
How to Deal With the Stress of Being Jobless During Coronavirus
Medically reviewed by Steven Gans, MD