The study was embarked upon to throw light on the existence/ prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress among nursing professionals working in hospitals treating COVID-19 patients and also to assess the level of the same. This study also aims to study the influence of gender difference, marital status, socio economic status and educational qualification on mental health of nurses dealing with ongoing pandemic. Most Health care workers have been acutely impacted by the widespread social and economic disruption which has impacted the emotional wellbeing of the health care workers.  These issues (if any) should be timely addressed to ensure positive mental health and early interventions for COVID -19 healthcare workers. The target population is basically the health care workers (nursing professionals) located across various hospitals in Kerala. Furthermore, this study had been carried out using data obtained by self-administered online questionnaire which comprises of a set of general questions based on previous literature across globe, and standardized DASS 21. The responses are then analyzed using SPSS software. The findings revealed that the gender of the respondents has a substantial impact on the anxiety of nursing professionals treating COVID - 19 patients in hospitals.

Keywords: Nursing Professionals, Stress, Depression, Anxiety, COVID - 19