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Policy brief: identifying mental health support gaps for people living with Long COVID
Long COVID can be both physically daunting and emotionally laden. We recognise that it is important to support the mental health of people living with Long COVID, alongside medical interventions. This policy briefing draws on 80 interviews conducted between November 2021 - March 2022 with people living with self-identified Long COVID symptoms. This is part of the qualitative workstream of the UCL CONVALESCENCE Long COVID project, which focuses on the lived experience and support for people with Long COVID from varied socio-demographical and geographical backgrounds. In this policy brief, we will highlight increasingly prevalent mental health challenges facing Long COVID communities in the UK. As such, we aim to identify gaps in current policy provision to inform Long COVID care and support in a more holistic manner, as well as to reduce burdens to NHS and public health expenses.
