In a post-lockdown world, colds seem to be getting worse and worse. We chat with a GP to find out why we're all getting so run down these days.

Why we're all feeling more run down than ever

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Is there a “super bug” going around? 

Has social distancing changed our immune systems? 

So, it’s not a myth when people say, ‘I’ve been a bit stressed, and so I’ve gotten ill’ – that is an actual thing that happens

If social distancing isn’t changing our immune systems, why are so run down? 

Has the pandemic changed our immunity in other ways? 

How does a period of not being sick affect us psychologically? 

I think you perhaps forget what a cold was like… it feels much worse because you’re so used to being well now

Does health anxiety around Covid play a part? 

Colds seem to be getting worse. Find out why we’re all feeling more wiped out than ever.