“In their paper, the authors claim that four out of 100 patients died in their standard treatment group for mild and moderate Covid-19,” Lawrence said. The data was also terribly formatted, and includes one patient who left hospital on the non-existent date of. “The authors claimed they conducted the study between the 8th of June and 20th of September 2020, however most of the patients who died were admitted into hospital and died before the 8th of June according to the raw data. “The authors claimed to have done the study only on 18-80 year olds, but at least three patients in the dataset were under 18,” Lawrence said. The data also looked suspicious to Lawrence, with the raw data apparently contradicting the study protocol on several occasions. “Humorously, this led to them changing ‘severe acute respiratory syndrome’ to ‘extreme intense respiratory syndrome’ on one occasion,” Lawrence said. It appeared that the authors had run entire paragraphs from press releases and websites about ivermectin and Covid-19 through a thesaurus to change key words. He found the introduction section of the paper appeared to have been almost entirely plagiarised. He first became aware of the Elgazzar preprint when it was assigned to him by one of his lecturers for an assignment that formed part of his master’s degree. Research Square did not outline what those concerns were.Ī medical student in London, Jack Lawrence, was among the first to identify serious concerns about the paper, leading to the retraction. Use self-care strategies and tips from the Mental Health First Aid curriculum to take care of yourself while also building a network around you.The study found that patients with Covid-19 treated in hospital who “received ivermectin early reported substantial recovery” and that there was “a substantial improvement and reduction in mortality rate in ivermectin treated groups” by 90%.īut the drug’s promise as a treatment for the virus is in serious doubt after the Elgazzar study was pulled from the Research Square website on Thursday “due to ethical concerns”. It’s also important to take care of your own mental health and well-being in the process. They can be anywhere from one to 10 people and include diverse people from different areas of your life.
Remember that everyone’s support system will look different. Reach out to your local library, place of worship, or community center to learn more about local events you may want to attend or groups you may want to join. If you are facing a personal challenge, consider joining a peer support group to help take care of your mental health and connect with people who are facing something similar. Join a club, volunteer at a local organization or take a class to help meet people who share your likes and interests. Connect with people who share your interests.Connect with people far away via email, text messaging or video calls. Simply saying hello or offering to help with a task can spark conversation. Use these tips from the American Psychological Association to help build and strengthen your support network: If you don’t have this right now, that’s okay. It can also combat social isolation and loneliness, both of which can put you at higher risk for physical and mental health issues including high blood pressure, a weakened immune system, anxiety, depression and more.
Having a few people you trust and can turn to can help you manage everyday challenges, make difficult decisions, or even during a crisis situation. On a scale of 1 to 10 where 10 was “a great deal of stress” and one is “little or no stress,” a 2015 survey found that the average stress level for people with emotional support in place was 5 out of 10 compared to 6.3 out of 10 for people without emotional support.
Research has shown that having a social support system can have a positive impact on your overall mental health, especially for women, older adults, patients, workers and students. They can be family members, friends, teachers, faith leaders, neighbors or peers - what’s important is that you have people you feel comfortable talking to about what you’re experiencing and support you may need. Many factors contribute to recovery, including having a good support system of people that you like, respect and trust. And for many people with mental health challenges, recovery is often possible. Recovery is a personal journey with the goals of hope, empowerment and autonomy. By Mental Health First Aid USA on August 6, 2020
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