NHS forecasts 230,000 extra cases of PTSD in England due to Covid

NHS forecasts 230,000 extra cases of PTSD in England due to Covid The NHS is forecasting there will be 230,000 new cases of post-traumatic stress disorder in England as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, official figures show.

Covid-19 has increased exposure to events that could cause PTSD, an anxiety disorder triggered by very stressful, frightening or distressing events, according to the Royal College of Psychiatrists. It says the NHS is already facing the biggest backlog of those waiting for mental health help in its history. The Guardian

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• The explosion of Covid PTSD cases is a mental health crisis in the making | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett The Guardian