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This week kicked off Daylight Savings and March Madness, plus many recognized Equal Pay Day and St. Patrick’s Day. We are here today with a collection of thought-provoking articles, tips and takeaways for the week.  

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1. Study links severe COVID-19 to mental health challenges.

At the two-year mark of the COVID-19 pandemic, there is still much that is unknown about its impact, including the effects of “severe COVID-19” on people’s health. Published in the Lancet Public Health, the study of nearly 250,000 people across six countries focused on the extent varying acute infection severity in COVID-19 may predict long-term mental health symptoms. The study found that patients who experienced severe acute COVID-19 illness — defined as people who were bedridden for at least seven days  — had a higher risk of depression and anxiety months later.