About this episode

This episode explores the concept of overwhelm in recovery from Long Covid and other post-viral conditions.

In this episode of the Long Covid Podcast, I explore one of the most common — and often most confusing — parts of recovery: overwhelm. Overwhelm can feel like your whole system suddenly says “too much”: too much noise, too many sensations, too many decisions, too many feelings, too much uncertainty. It can build slowly over time or arrive out of nowhere — and in Long Covid, ME/CFS, & other post-viral conditions, it often shows up faster and more intensely than before you were ill. In this...

People in this episode

Host: Jackie Baxter

Topics covered

• overwhelm
• Long Covid
• recovery
• post-viral conditions
• mental health

Keywords

• overwhelm
• Long Covid
• ME/CFS
• recovery
• mental health
• post-viral conditions
• sensations
• decisions
• uncertainty

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Long Covid Podcast, ME/CFS

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