Where to get help

Where to get help for emotional or psychological concerns

This section gives advice on where to get help for any emotional or psychological concerns you may have while living with longer-term symptoms of COVID-19.

Here are the concerns we cover in this section:

Feeling anxious or worried

If you’re living with longer-term symptoms of COVID-19, you might find that you feel anxious or worried a lot of the time. This could be a sign of anxiety. For useful advice on what to do if you’re anxious, visit the Anxiety UK website.

Feeling sad or empty for much of the time

If you’re living with longer-term symptoms of COVID-19, you might find that you feel sad or empty a lot of the time. This could be a sign of depression. Follow this link if you’re worried about your mental health.

Becoming more tearful than usual

If you’re living with longer-term symptoms of COVID-19, you might find that you’re more tearful than usual. This could be a sign of depression. Follow this link if you’re worried about your mental health.

Feeling irritable and intolerant of others

If you’re living with longer-term symptoms of COVID-19, you might find that you feel more irritable or less tolerant of others than usual. This could be a sign of depression. Follow this link if you’re worried about your mental health.

Losing interest in activities that you used to enjoy

If you’re living with longer-term symptoms of COVID-19, you might find that you’ve lost interest in activities you used to enjoy. This could be a sign of depression. Follow this link if you’re worried about your mental health.

Finding it difficult to make decisions

If you’re living with longer-term symptoms of COVID-19, you might find that you find it difficult to make decisions. This could be a sign of depression. Follow this link if you’re worried about your mental health.

Paying less attention to your appearance

If you’re living with longer-term symptoms of COVID-19, you might find that you pay less attention to your appearance than usual. In the short term, this isn’t anything to worry about – but if it continues, you might need help. Follow this link if you’re worried about your mental health.

Having thoughts of harming yourself or that you would be better off dead

If you’re living with longer-term symptoms of COVID-19, you might find that you have thoughts of harming yourself, or that you would be better off dead. This is serious and shouldn’t be ignored – contact your GP surgery or 111 immediately. For advice and support on what to do if you’re having suicidal thoughts, visit the Samaritans website, or call 116 123.