Manila, May 11 -- In these trying times, mental health awareness plays a vital role to help people cope with the different impacts of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) in one's life like stress, fear, trauma, depression, and anxiety.

These were issues the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) tried to address by hosting a free webinar (an online seminar) entitled, "Keeping Mental Health In-Check: How to Deal Better with the Pandemic" organized by the Sports Psychology Unit.

The online seminar aimed to educate national team coaches on how they could cope with the situation and stress brought by the present health crisis. The webinar also gave pointers on how to coordinate and communicate with their athletes, who are also prone to the same tr...