Galway Bay fm newsroom - NUI Galway is seeking participants for a study to investigate psychological factors that could contribute to physical symptoms that have no medical explanation.
The symptoms being examined have been found to be more common during the Covid-19 pandemic, particularly in frontline health workers.
The study is investigating psychological factors that could contribute to medically unexplained physical symptoms, and a sense of being disconnected from the environment.
The School of Psychology study is seeking adults who may experience some of a number of symptoms.
These include a sense of detachment from their body or world around them; changes in senses such as vision, hearing, taste or smell; unexplained pain or numbness; or feelings of unreality.
Noting that unexplained physical symptoms have increased during the Covid-19 pandemic, researchers say the virus has deprived many people of connections and shared experiences, opportunities to grow and develop, and supportive environments.
In some people who feel particularly isolated, this may manifest as physical symptoms that have no medical explanation as our minds struggle to adapt with his new alien reality.
The study is open to anyone over the age of 18 and further information can be found on the NUI Galway website.
