**5. Conclusions**

In patients with a diagnosed SLE in the era of SARS-CoV-2 there is a higher risk of exacerbation of anxiety, depression, and sleep disorders than in patients with other chronic diseases. It is precisely these people, in a state of mental decompensation, who require informational support, medical support, stress reduction, and rest. Therefore, the mental health of patients with SLE in the times of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic is not only an extremely important medical problem but also a social one and must require special attention.

**Author Contributions:** P.W. designed the study, included respondents in the study, collected the data, analyzed the data, participated in the drafting of the manuscript. A.S. included respondents in the study, collected the data, analyzed the data, participated in the drafting of the manuscript. I.R. included respondents in the study, collected the data, analyzed the data, participated in the drafting of the manuscript. All the authors edited, read and agreed to the published version of the manuscript.

**Funding:** This research received no grant from any funding agency in the public, commercial, or not-forprofit sectors.

**Conflicts of Interest:** The authors declares that there is no conflict of interest.
