Mental health and well-being of children in the Philippine setting during the COVID-19 pandemic

Health Promotion Perspectives

Roland Joseph D. Tan¹  Grace Zurielle C. Malolos¹  Maria Beatriz C. Baron¹  Pamela Bianca M. Pasco¹  Angelica Joyce Gacutno-Evardone²  Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno III³  Emma Teresa Carmela L. Aportadera⁴  Faith Ann J. Apat⁵  Hannah Andrea A. Sagsagat⁶ 

[1] College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila, Philippines;Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Visayas Regional Medical Center, Tacloban City, Philippines;Faculty of Management and Development Studies, University of the Philippines Open University, Los Banos, Laguna, Philippines;Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines;Matias H. Aznar Memorial College of Medicine, Cebu City, Philippines;West Visayas State University-College of Medicine, La Paz, Iloilo City, Philippines;

关键词: mental health;    philippines;    covid-19;    psychology;    child;    child care;    health services;    social problems;   

DOI  :  10.34172/hpp.2021.34

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has subjected the mental health and wellbeing of Filipino children under drastic conditions. While children are more vulnerable to these detriments, there remains the absence of unified and comprehensive strategies in mitigating the deterioration of the mental health of Filipino children. Existing interventions focus on more general solutions that fail to acknowledge the circumstances that a Filipino child is subjected under. Moreover, these strategies also fail to address the multilayered issues faced by a lower middle-income country, such as the Philippines. As the mental well-being of Filipino children continues to be neglected, a subsequent and enduring mental health epidemic can only be expected for years to come.

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