This study aims to analyze Indonesia's mental health status during the Covid-19 pandemic. The study is an observational analytic study used a cross-sectional approach. The research was conducted to Indonesian population. Convenience sampling was used to select 1458 Indonesians as the research sample. The Depression, Anxiety, was utilized in this study, which was translated, validated, and disseminated through social media from April 12 to 25 2020. Data analysis was performed using Mann-Whitney, Chi-square tests, and logistic regression with a significance value of p <0.05 (OR and 95%CI). The incidence of depression, anxiety, and stress was 20.8%, 34.6%, 25.4%, respectively. Meanwhile, respondents who experienced depression, anxiety, and stress categorized as moderate to very severe were 12.4%, 26.3%, and 16%. Factors that influenced mental health during the Covid-19 pandemic are career background in health care and commit health behaviors (washing hands after coughing, sneezing, and touching the nose). The government is expected to carry out effective risk communication, maximize COVID-19 response policies in Indonesia, and actuate mental health services by small communities in their environment thus mental health problems preventive can be resolved immediately.

The currently ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic induced built-up fear and anxiety notably with non-stop surge information through all media. Understanding of emotional and mental health impact during this state is urgently needed for further intervention. This study aimed to identify the current pattern of depression, anxiety, stress and, emotional disorder presented in the society and the association between Indonesian news-seeking behaviour and their mental health state during the COVID-19 outbreak. A cross-sectional study with 1,508 respondents was carried out with online questionnaire consisted of depression, anxiety, and stress scale (DASS) and SRQ-20 as assessment tools that was distributed through social media platforms from April 2−June 8, 2020. Data was analyzed using Mann Whitney, Kruskal Wallis, Post Hoc with Bonferroni, and Chi-square test (p&lt;0.05). As much as 20.7% of respondents were depressed, 36.9% had anxiety, 25.5% had been stress, and 27.6% had emotional disorder. Most respondents actively searched about COVID-19 especially through television and social media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Type of news and level of trust in COVID-19 news were the factors that influenced emotional and mental health state (p=&lt;0.05). Providing mental health support in a timely and appropriate manner through a hotline team, media, or multidisciplinary team, including mental health professional is an important thing that the Indonesian government must do to help the Indonesian people through this pandemic.