Mental Health Awareness and Coping during COVID-19

It’s been almost 10 months since coronavirus or also known as COVID-19 was declared a

pandemic in March this year. It changed the world tremendously. Most of us or should I say, all

of us are always worry about it and the effects of it are felt by everyone. And we all know that

the vast majority are already having problems with their mental health because of it and because

of the sudden change of their routines. We are all adapting to new advice daily and how to keep

ourselves going.

Mental health is a huge factor during this uncertain period; cut off from friends and

family, unable to go to work possibly, no gyms, leisure places open, no gigs or football matches

to attend. Workplaces closed; changing routines or making your own home become an office, or

the worry of not earning your regular wage. There’s a lot of things that can help us to strengthen

our mental health during pandemic. We can use social media, to cope with the stress. But of

course we should be mindful on things we are doing. We can communicate to our families and

friends that are far from us. We can still do some home workouts and other things that helps each

of us cope with the stress or anxiety that we are having because of the pandemic.

Mental health is an ongoing struggle in this country certainly over the last few years

especially now that we are having pandemic but I hope that all of us realize that we are not alone,

we are all experiencing the same thing. And we should always put in our mind, we should

always remember that God will help us strengthen us even the toughest times. So we must

always pray that he will always protect and guide us and that, this pandemic will soon be over.