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COVID-19, the Brain, and Mental Health: Weighing the Direct and Indirect Effects

  • by evbarrag

Watch the webinar here.

SfN’s next webinar, will be going live next Wednesday, July 29, at 11 a.m. EDT. Moderated by Alycia Mosley Austin, this session will feature panelists Sandeep Robert Datta and David Porteous discussing recent findings on the direct and indirect implications of COVID-19 on the health and function of the brain and nervous system. Time will be available for questions from the audience.

After this webinar, participants will be able to:

  • Describe the effects of the COVID-19 virus on the sense of smell.
     
  • Identify other possible direct effects of the COVID-19 virus on brain function.
     
  • Discuss how the social and economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic can affect mental health and well-being.
     
  • Explain why the indirect impacts of COVID-19 on mental health and well-being are not felt equally across groups.

Register for the event here.