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Mental Health in The Time of COVID-19 and Social Distancing
By Ryanne Co


As someone who comes from a family of worriers, I will be the first to
tell you: this new pandemic nothing to be taken lightly. There’s constant
worry, and now, as we live through the first leg of enhanced community
quarantine, I can imagine that the struggle with anxiety could get worse. Dr.


Ronald del Castillo, a doctor of psychology (PsyD) and a master of public
health (MPH) from the University of the Philippines Manila, concurs.
He says: “For those of us who are already experiencing mental health
problems before the outbreak, such as depression, bipolar or other mental
disorders, the quarantine can aggravate an already tough situation. Now,
muddle these with other circumstances, many of which are entrenched for us
here in the country, such as poverty, unemployment or underemployment,
isolation, poor transportation, limited health care access, or disingenuous
politicians, then the psychological impact of the quarantine is all the more
difficult.”
And true enough, stories have been surfacing online of people worried
about having to be quarantined alone or with toxic family members or
roommates. It’s difficult when the flow of our everyday lives is disrupted by
something as serious as a pandemic. With this, Tatler Philippines has
compiled a list of tips on how we can get through this quarantine together.
It’s all about taking a step back, slowing things down, and getting used to a
new routine that, like everything else, is temporary.