There are indications that there is something physical going on with Lung Covid patients, but several experts point out that there is also a psychological component. Professor of clinical psychology Jan Derksen, who we already heard in the previous episode, guides various patients and even says that he has cured them. But he is not alone: Professor of Health Psychology Andrea Evers, for example, points to the still relatively unknown nocebo effect, which may explain some of the complaints. Does this mean that Long Covid is purely between your ears? No, says professor of immunology Hemmo Drexhage: body and mind interact and that seems to happen in particular in the immune system.
The fourth episode will be available on Thursday, September 15.