COVID patients in the ICU don't suffer alone. A new study finds their families suffer PTSD symptoms too

A study published Monday in JAMA Internal Medicine found nearly 64% of people who had a family member in the intensive care unit for COVID-19 experienced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder three months after admission. It's a stark increase from what was seen in similar studies conducted before the pandemic, said lead author, Tim Amass, assistant professor of medicine at the department of pulmonary sciences and critical care at the University of Colorado School of Medicine.