University College London Dr JD Carpentieri (IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society), Chao Fang (University of Liverpool) and Sarah Akhtar Baz (University of York) explore how long COVID patients helped us understand what it's like to lose all sense of identity and purpose in life. Lucy* used to be known fondly as the "iron lady" by colleagues at work. In her mid-50s and still the main breadwinner for her family, she had always thought of herself as strong, energetic, and indestructible - but not any more.

https://www.miragenews.com/analysis-existential-crises-and-long-covid-1071743/

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