Mental Health Month: 1 in 3 COVID-19 survivors develop mental health condition

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: May 26, 2021 9:05 AM CST | Updated: May 26, 2021 9:18 AM CST

(CBS 58) – May is Mental Health Month. New studies show one in three COVID-19 survivors develops a mental health condition within six months of having the virus.

Dr. Jerry Halverson, the chief medical officer with Rogers Behavioral Health, joined CBS 58 to talk about the long-term impacts of the virus and what people should look out for.