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. 2021 Aug 18;11(3):267-270.
doi: 10.34172/hpp.2021.34. eCollection 2021.

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

Grace Zurielle C Malolos  1 , Maria Beatriz C Baron  1 , Faith Ann J Apat  2 , Hannah Andrea A Sagsagat  3 , Pamela Bianca M Pasco  1 , Emma Teresa Carmela L Aportadera  4 , Roland Joseph D Tan  1   5 , Angelica Joyce Gacutno-Evardone  6 , Don Eliseo Lucero-Prisno Iii  7   8
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Mental health and well-being of children in the Philippine setting during the COVID-19 pandemic

Grace Zurielle C Malolos et al. Health Promot Perspect. .

Abstract

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has subjected the mental health and well-being 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.

Keywords: COVID-19; Child; Child care; Health services; Mental Health; Philippines; Psychology; Social problems.

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