“When the SARS pandemic hit in 2003, it infected 8,098 people worldwide and 774 people died. Many people around the world, including North America, were asked to stay home or were put under mandatory quarantine to stop the spread. Even among those quarantined for only a short time, a “high prevalence of psychological distress” was reported, including symptoms of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), according to one study conducted in Toronto.[2]”