ABSTRACT
The period of the pandemic resulted in high levels of physical and emotional exhaustion in health professionals, pointing out issues related to health and prevention of worker illness. this study aimed to verify how the mental health of health professionals was impact because of their work in a Covid ICU. this is a systematic review on the impact of the Covid ICU work environment on the mental health of the health professional. The literature search included articles indexed in PubMed, Web of Science, Scielo and Periodical CAPES and SCOPUS during the month of June 2021. The search strategy used the following descriptors: "COVID-19" AND "ICU" AND "Mental Health" AND "Healthcare Workers". the present study identified 37 articles after searches in the databases, among these, 06 articles were select. Worsening of mental health variables were identified in all studies, evidencing the psychological impact of ICU professionals in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic. the need was identified for actions aimed at professionals working in an intensive care unit in order to implement regular mental health care.