Other Film Content — Viral Film · Shortlisted Spikes Asia · 2021
The Philippines had perhaps the world's longest lockdown, giving rise to mental health cases. From 80 calls a month pre-pandemic, the National Center for Mental Health received 500% more during the lockdown.
Mental health professionals hypothesized that many more were affected by the pandemic, but chose to bottle up their feelings and not reach out for help—potentially making their condition worse. Padayon, a mental health resource hub, decided to produce this film to help address the situation.
Padayon gathered Filipino comedians in a video to address the situation of Filipinos. On October 20, 2020, World Mental Health Day, it released this film featuring these comedians.
