S1E3: Filipinos cope with an epidemic of despair as Covid-19 takes a toll: Letter From The Bureau Ep 3

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Letter From The Bureau Ep 3: Filipinos cope with an epidemic of despair as Covid-19 takes a toll 14:01 mins Synopsis: Join The Straits Times's foreign editor Bhagyashree Garekar in this podcast series as she talks about life as it goes on amid the screaming headlines and bubbling crises with ST’s correspondents in the Asia-Pacific, the US and Europe every month. She chats with ST's Philippines correspondent Raul Dancel about the following: Why is the Philippines in an ‘epidemic of despair’ (0:58) Tackling the mental health dimension of the COVID-19 crisis (2:18) Which groups are especially vulnerable and is financial hardship worsening mental health? (5:28) How is the government helping? (8:45) How to remain resilient in this time of uncertainty (11:06) Produced by: Bhagyashree Garekar ([email protected]) & Ernest Luis Edited by: Aleemah Basirah and Hadyu Rahim Subscribe to our Asian Insider Podcast channel to follow our various shows each week and rate us on your favourite audio apps: Channel: https://str.sg/JWa7 Apple Podcasts: https://str.sg/JWa8 Google Podcasts: https://str.sg/Ju4h  Spotify: https://str.sg/JWaX Website: http://str.sg/stpodcasts Feedback to: [email protected] Read Raul Dancel’s story - China flushed with 'red fever' as CCP prepares to mark 100 years: https://www.straitstimes.com/opinion/an-epidemic-of-despair-as-crippling-as-covid-19 Read Raul Dancel’s stories: https://www.straitstimes.com/authors/raul-dancel Follow Danson on Twitter: https://twitter.com/RaulDancel Read more of ST's Letters From The Bureau: https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/letter-from-the-bureau Asian Insider newsletter: https://www.straitstimes.com/tags/asian-insider Asian Insider videos: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnK3VE4BKduMSOntUoS6ALNp21jMmgfBX --- Discover more ST podcast series: Asian Insider Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa7 Green Pulse Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaf Health Check Podcast: https://str.sg/JWaN ST Sports Talk Podcast: https://str.sg/JWRE Life Weekend Picks Podcast: https://str.sg/JWa2 #PopVultures Podcast: https://str.sg/JWad Bookmark This! Podcast: https://str.sg/JWas Lunch With Sumiko Podcast: https://str.sg/J6hQ Discover BT Podcasts: https://bt.sg/pcPL Follow our shows then, if you like short, practical podcasts! #STAsianInsiderSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.