The European Research Journal, cilt.6, sa.4, ss.365-369, 2020 (Hakemli Dergi)
The global virus outbreak called COVID-19 has been one of the important breaking points in world history.COVID-19 is not only a physical disease affecting the whole world, but also an important issue in terms ofcommunity mental health, the effects of which will be understood in the long term. It is essential to explainthe long-term and ongoing mental health effects of COVID-19 to take preventive steps. The aim of the presentarticle was to review the impact of similar outbreaks in the past and to understand the potential impact onmental health through data from ongoing studies. Additionally, we summarized possible risk factors that mayarise in infected people, healthcare professionals and the general population during COVID-19 outbreak.