Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic crisis on General Population Mental Health

The outbreak of the coronavirus has brought unprecedented anxiety and fear to humanity, while recent research focuses on four main pillars of concern among the population. The first pillar is the possibility of infection by the virus, the second risk is related to the threat of life and health, the third to the biological eects of vaccines and disease, and the fourth factor concerns the impact of the pandemic on mental health and quality of life. The aim of this research was to study the eects of the pandemic crisis on the general population. Specifically, dimensions of physical, interpersonal, mental, and family-related quality of life were examined, while stress management behaviors were also studied. A qualitative methodology was chosen using interviews with an indicative sample of 20 individuals with the ultimate goal of detecting data for the design of a larger study. The results revealed several negative eects on mental health, and immediate strategies for their elimination are needed.