Getting back on your feet after a case of Covid-19 can feel like an uphill struggle.The latest stats from one of the largest Government studies on the virus show around two million people in England have had long Covid, in which one or more symptoms last at least 12 weeks.
And alarmingly, almost a third have experienced moderate to severe depression as a result. Former EastEnders actress Danniella Westbrook recently revealed battling the virus had hit her mental health, describing feeling a little brighter following “a week-and-a-half of depression” after “coming out of Covid”.The 47-year-old said, “It was severe, severe depression.