@felurian8 yeah, "sickness behavior" is the result of inflammation- like, not wanting to eat or go out or shower,... can also trigger anxiety... and flu can also trigger psychosis and mania maybe? there's been studies of anti-inflammatory meds (like, aspirin) helping improve depression
@felurian8 idk it's not well understood yet, but remind yourself that feeling psychologically awful is your body trying to force you to rest n recover and that you'll feel better once you fight off the infection!
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