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Manitoba doctors fear PTSD epidemic after COVID-19 survivors leave ICU
COVID-19 cases in intensive care units surge with more younger people and patients who are staying for longer, a group of Manitoba doctors fear Canadians could soon see a major spike in post-traumatic stress disorder.Manitoba ICUs have increased capacity by 150 per cent but there are younger patients being admitted every day, and because of the virus, patients are not allowed visits from loved ones.“They’re younger and younger. And what is tragic and what is heartbreaking for the staff, these patients suffer with their illness alone.