Mdedge Psychcast

Dost Öngür, MD, PhD, joins host Lorenzo Norris, MD, to discuss the emerging mental health effects of the pandemic. Dr. Öngür is chief of the Center of Excellence in Psychotic Disorders at McLean Hospital in Belmont, Mass. He also serves as the William P. and Henry B. Test Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, Boston. Dr. Öngür has no disclosures. Dr. Norris is associate dean of student affairs and administration at George Washington University, Washington. He has no disclosures.  Take-home points Without a doubt, the COVID-19 pandemic will have a lasting mental health impact on society. Öngür discusses the role of trauma, grief, mourning, and social isolation during the pandemic. Summary One emerging mental health effect of the pandemic is lasting psychiatric symptoms after infection and inflammatory response, including anxiety, depression, insomnia, and fatigue. Many individuals have lost loved ones or witnessed someone close to them experience severe illness and prolonged hospitalizations. E