COVID-19-Related Mental Health Challenges and Opportunities Perceived by Mental Health Providers in the Philippines

• Main Authors: Bollettino, Vincenzo, Foo, Cheryl Yunn Shee, Stoddard, Hannah, Daza, Mark, Sison, Antonio C., Teng-Calleja, Mendiola, Vinck, Patrick
• Format: text
• Published: Archīum Ateneo 2023
• Subjects: Barriers to Care; COVID-19; Mental Health; Philippines; Telehealth; Mental and Social Health; Psychiatric and Mental Health; Psychology
• Online Access: https://archium.ateneo.edu/psychology-faculty-pubs/420; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2023.103578
• Institution: Ateneo De Manila University

This paper outlines the psychosocial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic as reported by 145 licensed mental health providers in the Philippines in an online survey. Respondents perceived an increase in observed mental health disorders in their beneficiaries and an overall decrease in stigma associated...