English: Gatchalian pointed out how the COVID-19 pandemic aggravated Filipinos' vulnerability to mental health problems. In 2019, the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) received a total of 3,125 calls, 712 of which were suicide-related calls while 2,413 were other mental health related concerns. That same year, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) recorded 2,810 cases of suicide.
Filipino: Binigyang diin ni Gatchalian kung paano pinalala ng pandemya ng COVID-19 ang mga hamong kinakaharap ng mga Pilipino pagdating sa mental health. Noong 2019, nakatanggap ang National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) ng 3,125 na tawag na may kaugnayan sa problema sa mental health, 712 dito ang may kinalaman sa suicide, at 2,413 ang may kinalaman sa iba pang usapin ng mental health. Noong taong ding iyon, nakapagtala ang Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) ng 2,810 na kaso ng pagpapakamatay.