The emotional and physical well-being of an individual are significantly influenced by their mental health. As time goes by, mental health issues worsens and most people have no idea how to handle and address it properly. Additionally, the Philippine government has historically paid minimal attention to mental health in the country. 

The first Mental Health Act (Republic Act no. 11036), proposed and primarily written by Senator Risa Hontiveros, was adopted in the Philippines on June 20, 2018.

This Act aims to ensure that all people with mental health conditions and their families have access to comprehensive and integrated mental health services. However, despite the RA 11036's passing, there are still little resources and a lackluster funding structure for mental health care in the nation.

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated the nation's expanding, frequently unmet need for mental health services. Accordingly, the DOH projects that at least 3.6 million Filipinos are dealing with mental health problems related to the epidemic, including depression, alcohol use disorders, mood disorders such bipolar disorder, and depression. Ithas been discovered that COVID-19 infect on itself has a negative effect on a person's mental health.

For certain people, adversity, fear, and stress raise their chance of developing mental health problems. Additionally, lockdowns and quarantines can exacerbate emotions of loneliness and seclusion, which can harm one's mental health. The elderly in particular may find it difficult to maintain contact during the pandemic due to a number of obstacles.

Like any other national concern, mental health is a legitimate and significant issue. Therefore, it is essential to give it more consideration and a special place in the government's response. All Filipinos should have access to high-quality mental health treatments. It is important to plan and carry out mental health programs quickly and effectively. It should be permitted to increase funding for bettering the education and hiring of nurses, psychologists, social workers, psychiatrists, and other people with expertise in this area. The most crucial thing is to encourage and pay proper consideration to improving mental health advocacy efforts for removing the stigma and culturally-sensitive mental health therapies.