Since the COVID-19 pandemic, digital psychological and psychotherapeutic support services have grown significantly in the country in response to the lack of adequate countrywide resources, as well as to the stigma surrounding this topic. However, those who exploit this need are also increasingly fuelling collective anxiety.
“Behind the statistics are real persons,” reads a pastoral letter by the Bishops’ Conference. Millions of people in the Philippines carry “unseen burdens”, such as anxiety, depression, loneliness, especially young people. The Church’s response begins with "listening" and "compassionate accompaniment”.
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