Women's mental health in times of COVID-19

Abstract

Approximately nine months ago, the world population began to have negative experiences regarding to the spread of a respiratory virus, called severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). This virus is the etiological agent of COVID-19, a disease considered responsible for one of the worst outbreaks experienced by humanity. 1 Not long ago, the COVID-19 pandemic affected the most diverse social strata in Brazil, which was the first country in Latin America with reported case. 1 Due to the seve…