MANILA -- The De La Salle University Psychology Department is offering free mental health counseling services to persons affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
The initiative, Telepsychology for the Lasallian Community, is offered to frontline workers, COVID-19 patients, persons under investigation , persons under monitoring , and members of the Lasallian community experiencing mental health issues during the enhanced community quarantine.Telepsychology is defined by the APA as a psychological service that uses telecommunication technologies such as telephone call, interactive videoconferencing, email, chat, text, other internet sources , etc.
“The purpose of this program is to respond to the increasing mental issues that frontliners as well as the Lasallian community who are experiencing severe stress, anxiety and psychological issues brought about by the enhanced community quarantine,” the group posted on its Facebook page. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned that stress can manifest as fear and worry about one’s health and loved ones, changes in sleep/eating patterns, difficulty sleeping or concentrating, aggravating chronic health problems, and increased use of alcohol, tobacco, or other drugs.
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