Most people with long COVID find they're facing stigma due to their condition, according to a new report from researchers in the UK. In short: Relatives and friends may not believe they're truly sick.
Other doctors strongly disagree, including Alba Azola, MD, co-director of the Johns Hopkins Post-Acute COVID-19 Team and an expert in the stigma surrounding long COVID.One example is people who cannot return to work.
Another one of her patients is working at her job from home but facing doubt about her condition from her employers. That’s a difficult experience for those with long COVID, says Leonard Jason, PhD, a professor of psychology at DePaul University in Chicago. Some people go online to search for treatments, sometimes launching GoFundMe campaigns to raise money for unreliable treatments.
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