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Populations affected by the COVID-19 pandemic have a significantly higher prevalence of depression, anxiety, insomnia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and psychological stress compared to the general population under normal circumstances, as indicated by the meta-analysis by Cénat et al. (2021). Other studies with large samples carried out in different countries indicate that throughout the confinement, there is a progressive worsening of mental health (Ammar et al., 2020). On the other hand, we know that the application and increase in the levels of social distancing have been necessary, since the results of the studies find that they have conduced to a significant reduction in the spread of infection and the number of deaths (Daghriri and Ozmen, 2021). Some studies indicate that the population may be hard to adhere to these restrictions and the population may have fatigue in performing social distancing rules (Harvey, 2020; Shirali et al., 2021). Gilbody et al. (2021) note that the mental health research community has been successful in describing the nature of the impact of COVID-19, but less so in generating solutions and providing clinical trial data to establish what works to mitigate the impacts. We suggest employing interventions to promote resilience in families. We also reflect on the need for the emotional self-care of mental health professionals in this context of a pandemic.