More than one year after the first case of COVID-19 was identified in Spain, it is clear that the current pandemic has a major, and potentially long-lasting effect on mental health and wellbeing. The COVID-19 outbreak and the policies to prevent its spread have disrupted the day-to-day life of the population. The pandemic has affected every country in the world, with some of the most deeply affected countries in Europe, including Spain, Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. Early reports on COVID-related psychological distress concerned mental health experts and led the UN to release a policy briefing which warned that a ‘long-term upsurge in the number and severity of mental health problems is likely.’1 Shortly afterwards, health policy makers, hospital managers, and those with direct management positions in mental health services, established directives, actions, and programs aimed at addressing the immediate impact of