The Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) represents a major virus outbreak of the 21st century witnessed in recent times. The pandemic has not only resulted in a tremendous direct healthcare burden, but unprecedented hazards to mental health also globally. Furthermore, this accentuated mental health burden is not limited to patients and healthcare workers, and affects general Mental Health in the Time of COVID-19: A Hidden Pandemic? public’s mental health also, which requires significant attention.