Long covid with Benedikt

In this episode, Benedikt tells us how his life changed as a result of long COVID. From being an active person with a busy social life who played sports and studied, he experienced fatigue, post-exertional malaise (PEM), headaches, and sleep deprivation as a result of the chronic illness. We discuss the complexity of long COVID, the initial lack of knowledge about it in the medical field, and the current level of research on this chronic illness. Benedikt mentions the pros and cons of different therapeutic approaches he underwent. Long COVID had an impact not only on his physical and mental health but also on the social aspect of his life. Finally, we also discuss the misconceptions and stigma surrounding this invisible illness.The podcast is a part of the Erasmus+ KA2 strategic partnership project. The official website of the project can be found here: https://eycb.eu/mind/Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.The jingle of this podcast is based on "Graceful" by Yigit Atilla, released in Creative Commons under CC BY-ND license. Download the original track at https://www.jamendo.com/track/1940942/graceful