Family members of Covid-19 ICU patients may emerge with a different condition, study says

In many ways, it’s a lot like the experiences of families of patients in the intensive care unit with Covid-19, said Timothy Amass, an assistant professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. These family members, too, often see an abrupt change in circumstance, have to make difficult decisions quickly and feel a loss of control, he said. And often, they come away from the experience with symptoms of anxiety, depression and PTSD, according to a new study published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine.