While the COVID-19 crisis is primarily a physical health crisis, it also contains the elements
of a significant mental health crisis. At the best of times, mental health is critical to society’s
functioning. Numerous people are distressed as a result of the virus’s immediate health
consequences and the consequences of physical isolation. Many people fear infection, death,
and the loss of family members. This article conducts a review of the literature on the
following topics. To begin, it reviews the research on the psychological effects of COVID-19
on the general population. Second, the article examines the demographic groups that are most
vulnerable to mental health problems (such as medical workers, children, and women).
Thirdly, this study discusses protective factors and some broad-based preventive strategies,
both individual and government-based. based. We argue that the crisis has had a significant
impact on the mental health and well-being of entire societies and that these issues must be
prioritized in every country’s response to and recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic.