An analysis of 11 longitudinal UK studies published today in The Lancet Psychiatry links symptomatic COVID-19 to psychological distress, depression, anxiety, and lower life satisfaction that didn't abate by 3 months.

As part of an ongoing study, a team led by King's College London and University College London researchers examined data from 11 longitudinal studies of 54,442 patients aged 16 years and older with repeated measurement of mental health and COVID-19 status published before and during the pandemic (April 2020 to April 2021). The studies conducted antibody testing until June 2021.

Women made up 61% of participants, and of the 40,819 patients with available race data, 90.2% were White.