ObjectiveThe pandemic is expanding exponentially, burning, and threatening the world population regardless of differences Cognizant of these, world nations make it their daily agenda and give due concern in preventing and intervening it However, the prevention and intervention strategies are of more biological and less attention is given for the psychological impacts So that this manuscript is intended to review the psychological impacts and mitigating strategies of COVID-19 in Ethiopia MethodOut the 63 downloaded articles, 26 articles were selected by considering relatedness, reputable journal, and pattern of writing and reviewed ResultsMost reviewed studies reported negative psychological impacts including, boredom, loneliness, anger, violence and abuse, distress, low mood and irritability, anxiety, insomnia, hopelessness and worthless, and suicide Other associated factors like poverty, fears of infection, duration of quarantine, lack of genuine and adequate information, lack of basic supplies, stigma, housing condition, and cultural issues potentially worsen the psychological impacts ConclusionPsychological intervention strategies like mobilizing volunteers and professionals, identifying vulnerable population, assuring psychological readiness, offering adequate and genuine information, providing adequate supplies, improving communication for those in quarantine, utilizing counseling platform and rehabilitation program are of the cures for psychological impacts of COVID-19
Systematic Review on Psychological Impacts and Mitigating Strategies of COVID-19: The Lesson Every One Shall Learn From the Our Time Pandemic