{"id":48705,"date":"2022-02-09T12:13:58","date_gmt":"2022-02-09T18:13:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/?p=48705"},"modified":"2024-04-06T06:30:26","modified_gmt":"2024-04-06T06:30:26","slug":"too-much-stress-makes-it-more-likely-youll-contract-covid-19","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/news\/too-much-stress-makes-it-more-likely-youll-contract-covid-19\/","title":{"rendered":"Too much stress makes it more likely you\u2019ll contract COVID-19"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom \u2014\u00a0<\/strong>It\u2019s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic has been an incredibly stressful time. Unfortunately, new research finds people who feel that stress the most are also more likely to catch the coronavirus. Scientists at the University of Nottingham say people feeling stressed, anxious, or depressed at the start of the pandemic in 2020 were more at risk of contracting COVID-19 throughout the rest of that year.<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-48706 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/man-in-gray-sweater-covering-his-face-with-face-mask-3985172-816x520-1-300x191.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"191\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/man-in-gray-sweater-covering-his-face-with-face-mask-3985172-816x520-1-300x191.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/man-in-gray-sweater-covering-his-face-with-face-mask-3985172-816x520-1-768x489.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/man-in-gray-sweater-covering-his-face-with-face-mask-3985172-816x520-1-600x382.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.stress.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/man-in-gray-sweater-covering-his-face-with-face-mask-3985172-816x520-1.jpg 816w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Their study found that greater psychological distress during the early days of the pandemic\u00a0<em>significantly<\/em>\u00a0increased the chances of infection later on. These individuals also had a greater number of symptoms and worse symptoms as well.<\/p>\n<h3>Stress and illness have a long-standing connection<\/h3>\n<p>Studies prior to 2020 have also shown that stress can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyfinds.org\/tag\/stress\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">weaken the immune system<\/a>. Fast forward to today, and the past two years have been a tremendous strain on the world\u2019s mental health. Add in months of social isolation, and it\u2019s clear just how psychologically difficult the pandemic has been for countless people.<\/p>\n<p>To get a better idea of just how much excess stress increases COVID-19 vulnerability, study authors put together an observational study encompassing close to 1,100 people. Each subject filled out a wellness survey in April 2020 and reported any COVID-19 infections or symptoms up until December 2020.<\/p>\n<p>The team then analyzed regression models of the data, all while accounting for various demographics and occupational factors. Ultimately, COVID-19 infections and symptoms were notably more frequent among people who experienced elevated\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyfinds.org\/memes-relieve-stress-covid-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">psychological distress<\/a>\u00a0in April 2020.<\/p>\n<p><iframe title=\"Too Much Stress Makes It More Likely You\u2019ll Contract COVID-19\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iP4FEDR6G_0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\"><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cThe significance of the work is in that it turns the debate regarding the mental health aspects of the pandemic on its head. Our data show that increased stress, anxiety and depression are not only consequences of living with the pandemic, but may also be factors that increase our risk of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyfinds.org\/category\/coronavirus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">getting SARS-CoV-2<\/a>\u00a0too,\u201d says study leader Professor Kavita Vedhara from Nottingham\u2019s School of Medicine in a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nottingham.ac.uk\/news\/stress-associated-with-an-increased-risk-of-getting-covid-19-study-finds\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">university release<\/a>. \u201cFurther work is now needed to determine whether and how public health policy should change to accommodate the fact that the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyfinds.org\/blaming-covid-19-stress-couples\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">most distressed people<\/a>\u00a0in our communities appear to be at greatest risk of COVID-19 infection.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPrevious work has shown a clear relationship between distress and the development of viral infections indicating a vulnerability. Our study found that distress was associated with self-reported COVID-19 infection and the next step is to investigate whether this association is found in those with confirmed infection,\u201d concludes Professor Trudie Chalder, Professor of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy from King\u2019s College London.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.studyfinds.org\/too-much-stress-contract-covid\/\">Original post\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"entry-author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.studyfinds.org\/author\/janderer\/\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"avatar avatar-48 photo lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dc5ed52a1d783e4d37447b90c5bea60c?s=48&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/dc5ed52a1d783e4d37447b90c5bea60c?s=96&amp;d=mm&amp;r=g 2x\" alt=\"\" width=\"48\" height=\"48\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 48px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 48\/48;\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0by John Anderer<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/academic.oup.com\/abm\/advance-article\/doi\/10.1093\/abm\/kaab106\/6494327\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a>\u00a0is published in the journal\u00a0<em>Annals of Behavioral Medicine.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NOTTINGHAM, United Kingdom \u2014\u00a0It\u2019s no secret the COVID-19 pandemic has been an incredibly stressful time. 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