COVID-19, the ICU, and Mental Health - with Dr. Megan Hosey

In this episode of You First, we look at COVID-19 through the lens of mental health. Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) was identified years before the pandemic, along with great strategies to reduce the chances that someone in intensive care would develop complications related to it. But COVID-19 has changed that, as ICUs became overcrowded and staff overtaxed. Our guest is Dr. Megan Hosey from Johns Hopkins School of Medicine. Megan explains what PICS is, how the pandemic has affected its prevalence, and what new strategies are being developed to deal with it. Resources: Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) Disability Rights Florida COVID-19 Resources POPPI Study Five Wishes The Conversation Project After the ICU (THRIVE)