Acute suicidal psychotic illness in mentally healthy patient: Is it COVID-19?

ABSTRACT

A 46 year old male previously healthy with no personal or family history of mental illness reported with a new onset psychosis after he was diagnosed with a symptomatic COVID-19 infection. His psychotic symptoms subsided substantially with antipsychotics along with benzodiazepines and improved further with resolution of his other COVID-19 symptoms. This case report showcases the importance of vigilance and monitoring of COVID-19 patients for development of neuropsychiatric symptoms leading to prompt diagnosis and management.