Got asked: are we creating #LongCovid by talking about it?
No
Here’s why:
1. Long term illness triggered by viral infection not new & in a pandemic bound to be enormous
2. Evidence of LC from countries with different settings (lockdowns/no lockdowns, media attention or not)..

3. First wavers with LC in their thousands didn’t hear about it from the media or scientists. It was their own bodies’ experiences. Synchronised imagination of that scale would be just
4. “LC is not real” is a belief with no backing & with so much evidence to the contrary
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I could go on and on, but for now I urge people to reflect on how such narratives affect and stigmatise patients & prevent them from seeking support and care. And if you’re someone who’s not recovered after covid, please don’t let such beliefs affect your agency to get help.