Nearly 20 percent of COVID-19 patients developed a mental health issue, such as depression, anxiety, or dementia — within 3 months of diagnosis, according to new research. Researchers evaluated the health records of 69 million people in the United States, which included over 62-thousand people diagnosed with COVID-19. Doctors have long suspected that COVID-19 was linked to higher rates of mental health problems. For many people, this time of the year can be gloomy anyway. So how do we deal with ourselves and friends and family at this time of the year? Chris Kemp is a clinical psychologist and he delves into this. Courtesy #DStv403