Clearing the fog : from surviving to thriving with long covid - a practical guide.

Where to begin -- Cognitive impairment in long haulers -- Rehabilitating and restoring -- When sadness and stress won't go away -- The only way around is through -- Reframing your new normal -- The wound is where the light enters -- Connecting with others -- Beyond healthcare -- A family problem.

"Early in the Covid-19 pandemic, the shocking mortality figures obscured the fact that death is not the only adverse outcome associated with the virus. Today, as many as 30 to 50 percent of Covid-19 survivors still experience symptoms long after their acute illness has passed, with problems especially prominent in the areas of cognitive and mental health. For long haulers, this struggle with Long Covid has irrevocably changed their lives. Many have lost their ability to work, attend school, or look after their children. They often feel misunderstood and dismissed by others. Their once-full lives are now filled only with doctors' appointments that seem more and more futile"--Publisher's description.