 Women from refugee background living in high income countries have been shown to be at greater risk of developing mental health issues due to the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because they already have a higher prevalence of mental disorders, trauma exposure, and social adversity before the pandemic, which makes them more vulnerable to its effects. The pandemic has exacerbated these existing conditions, leading to increased rates of depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, separation anxiety disorder, and persistent complicated bereavement disorder among refugees. Additionally, material hardships caused by the pandemic have also been linked to increased rates of mental health issues among refugees. This article was authored by Susan J. Rees, Muhammad Mohsen, Alvin Kuwaitay, and others.