Many COVID-19 survivors are likely to be at greater risk of developing mental illness, psychiatrists said, after a large study found 20% of those infected with the coronavirus are diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder within 90 days reut.rs/2JKfdWr 1/5 
Anxiety, depression and insomnia were most common among recovered COVID-19 patients in the study who developed mental health problems. The researchers also found significantly higher risks of dementia, a brain impairment condition 2/5
The study, published in The Lancet Psychiatry journal, analyzed electronic health records of 69 million people in the United States, including more than 62,000 cases of COVID-19 3/5
The study also found that people with a pre-existing mental illness were 65% more likely to be diagnosed with COVID-19 than those without 4/5
Mental health specialists not directly involved with the study said its findings add to growing evidence that COVID-19 can affect the brain and mind, increasing the risk of a range of psychiatric illnesses. Read more reut.rs/2JKfdWr via @kkelland 5/5
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