[OPINION] I was trying to heal from trauma and grief – and then the pandemic happened

'We are also mourning because our government is not capable of providing us with the most basic thing we need: the assurance that we will soon be okay.' Opinion COVID19PH

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But last November, my baby died upon birth due to an undetected gestational hypertension that led to placental abruption , and my life was changed forever. I started regaining my confidence after two months. I started volunteering in another NGO. I met up with friends, learned how to bake, and even started a plant-based diet. I still cried occasionally, but I had started developing a positive outlook.A community anxious and grieving. The article said it’s okay to grieve as we are in a state of uncertainty and anxiety. I would like to agree with that. People are scared, anxious, angry, and even lonely, as physical distance becomes a universal rule.

This may not be the case for our collective healing, however. The fight against COVID-19 is still on, and this is not just a fight against the virus, but also a fight against an oppressive and abusive system. The most vulnerable to the virus are the poor; same as in other disasters, the poor are on the front lines. They remain the most marginalized, with no access to health care, decent housing, and jobs. They are more likely to be killed by diseases and calamities.

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