Objective: The objective of the study was to assess mental health status among the family members of the COVID-19 patients and the severity of depression in the Jabalpur district, Madhya Pradesh. Setting and Design: A cross-sectional study was conducted among family members of COVID-19 patients admitted at a tertiary care center. Methodology: Out of 160 respondents, 130 have participated, and the remaining 30 were dropouts. Participants included one member from each family of confirmed COVID-19 cases admitted at a tertiary care hospital, preferably their spouse or first-degree members living in the same house, aged 18 years and above. The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to determine depression and was completed through a telephonic platform survey. Statistical Analysis Used: SPSS 20.0 statistical software was used to analyze the data. Significance was determined at P