Over the past two years, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought concerns about Mental Health to the forefront of discussions around societal wellbeing. Many discussions in the media would seem to suggest that the pandemic has led to the widespread worsening of mental health across the whole population. However, although the pandemic has led to an increase in social isolation and stress for many, a closer look at the most rigorous psychological research on mental health during the pandemic shows that the picture is more nuanced. While it’s certainly true that many people have faced challenging mental health problems over the course of the pandemic, there are many people whose mental health has remained unchanged or even improved during this time.