Highlights The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has resulted in unprecedented hazards to mental health globally. Relatively high rates of anxiety, depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychological distress, and stress were reported in the general population during the COVID-19 pandemic in eight countries. Common risk factors associated with mental distress during the COVID-19 pandemic include female gender, younger age group (≤40 years), presence of chronic/psychiatric illnesses, unemployment, student status, and frequent exposure to social media/news concerning COVID-19. Mitigation of COVID-19 induced psychological distress requires government intervention and individual efforts.

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