Psychiatric Times April 3, 2024
Elizabeth A. Varas, MD

How has COVID-19 affected your patients of all ages? One psychiatrist weighs in.

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This article is a response to the article “The Last 4 Years of the COVID Pandemic” by H. Steven Moffic, MD.

Thankfully, the acute fear and isolation of the COVID-19 years have dissipated, but for many the long-term emotional consequences and behavioral changes have not. Leaving aside the physical sequela of long COVID-19, the ebbing of purpose, confidence, and vibrancy in my patients’ lives have had such significance that I started to consistently ask the question, “In what way has the COVID pandemic changed your life?” For psychiatrists attuned to the aftereffects of trauma and fear, it is natural that we should be curious...

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