The present outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has swiftly crossed borders, and inflicted the global mental health issues. It is also affecting peoples’ daily behaviours, economics, prevention strategies and decision-making among policymakers, healthcare organisations and medical centres that may unintentionally weaken COVID-19 control strategies and lead to increased morbidity, as well as mental health care needs globally. Ultimately, this outbreak is leading to further health complications worldwide, such as stress, fear of the unknown, anger, anxiety, denial, depression symptoms, and insomnia. Notwithstanding all the resources used to counter the spread of the virus, further universal strategies are desirable to address the associated mental health problems. The present study uses the qualitative means to investigate the potential impact of COVID-19, the consequences and legal aspects, then recommend policy implications, in an attempt to cover any apparent loopholes. It presents a unique analysis of its kind on the policy and legal aspects of the ongoing pandemic, as regards mental health. It concludes that there is an acute need to prioritising the health care and curative issues, strengthen awareness and address the psychological syndromes or similar complications afflicting members of the general public during this pandemic.

当前的2019年冠状病毒病（COVID-19）爆发已迅速越过边界，并造成了全球精神健康问题。它还影响着决策者，医疗机构和医疗中心之间人们的日常行为，经济，预防策略和决策，这可能无意间削弱了COVID-19的控制策略并导致发病率上升，以及全球范围内的精神保健需求。最终，这种暴发导致全球范围内的其他健康并发症，例如压力，对未知事物的恐惧，愤怒，焦虑，否认，抑郁症状和失眠。尽管使用了所有资源来对抗病毒的传播，但仍需要进一步的通用策略来解决相关的心理健康问题。本研究使用定性手段来调查COVID-19的潜在影响，后果和法律方面，然后建议政策含义，以试图弥补任何明显的漏洞。它就持续的大流行在心理健康方面的政策和法律方面提供了独特的分析。结论是，迫切需要优先考虑卫生保健和治疗问题，增强认识并解决在大流行期间困扰普通民众的心理综合症或类似并发症。