Abstract: The worldwide pandemic caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus is posing a drastic effect on individuals' mental and physical health. All around the world governments have implemented strict physical and social distancing measures to prevent contamination from the COVID-19 and flatten the epidemic curve. While these measures were deemed necessary by state-appointed epidemiologists, such preventive and strict actions require an evaluation of how they affect the mental health and well-being of people. The present project aims to describe the general mental health and well-being of individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown. It consists of a review of the findings of four studies exploring research questions on peoples' mental health and life satisfaction, the role of psychological resilience, hope, and adaptability.........
Key words: Covid-19, Hope, Mental Health, Resilience, Stress, Students, Well-being
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