Covid 19 and its effect on the mental health of people in the community and pregnant women separately (a review of existing studies)

Background and Aim:The COVID-19 pandemic is a major health crisis affecting several nations, with over 34milion cases and 1milion confirmed deaths reported to date. Such widespread outbreaks are associated with adverse mental health consequences. Methods: This is a systematic review. Studies using different combinations of keywords COVID-19, Anxiety,Depression,Stress,Mental health, Sleep disorder were retrieved from different scientific databases Google scholar Elsevier Pubmed, Science Direct, Web of Science Iranmedex SID Magiran Scopus These studies were published from, 2019, to, 2021. 33 studies out of 155 retrieved articles were evaluated and analyzed for data extraction. Results: The analysis of studies revealed that the different types of psychological disorders like stress, anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, mental distress, sleep disorders and sleep disturbances were recorded during COVID-19 crisis. Conclusion: COVID-19 has led to high prevalence and a wide range of psychological disorders among individuals. It is essential to provide psychological assistance and training strategies to deal with a variety of these psychological disorders.