Human confrontation with such a stressor as the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak, caused by
SARS-CoV-2 virus, manifested in severe acute respiratory distress, results also in the
decrease of fitness and mental resistance on an unprecedented scale and with difficult to
estimate consequences [1]. More important than the intensity of the disorder is its
prevalence. When we compare our current knowledge of the impact of the pandemic on the
development of mental disorders with the findings of research on acute stress disorder …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic triggered vast governmental lockdowns. The impact
of these lockdowns on mental health is inadequately understood. On the one hand such
drastic changes in daily routines could be detrimental to mental health. On the other hand, it
might not be experienced negatively, especially because the entire population was affected.
Methods The aim of this study was to determine mental health outcomes during pandemic
induced lockdowns and to examine known predictors of mental health outcomes. We …