Abstract
COVID-19 virus caused drastic changes in people's lives, especially in terms of employment. Employees were greatly impacted by this pandemic, as there were terminated from their jobs. This study investigated how depression affects terminated workers and how they manage it throughout the pandemic.
 A qualitative design was employed to perform this study. A structured type of interview was conducted on five samples using an online platform. To establish the number of samples required for the investigation, convenience sampling was used. The data was analyzed in-depth using a narrative technique, which resulted in the study's findings and conclusions. Five (5) terminated employees such as professional photographer, construction worker, hairdresser, driver, and varsity coach were among the participants.
 The participants in this study were found to experience depression due to family financial issues caused by the loss of a job during the pandemic. Participants reported feelings of sadness and loneliness, as well as inability to think, low self-esteem, insomnia and hypersomnia, a lack of ambition to accomplish anything, and suicidal or negative thoughts. Accordingly, through their families' emotional support, the participants have been able to overcome their depression.
Highlights
On December 31, 2019, COVID-19 was discovered for the first time in Wuhan, China
People who lose their employment abruptly, according to Fuller (2021), are less inclined to associate with their friends and family because they are humiliated or embarrassed, which leads to isolation, depression, and even more isolation
We identified factors linked to improved mental health, such as being pleased with health-related information, engaging in recreational activities, and having a positive attitude toward one's health
Summary
On December 31, 2019, COVID-19 was discovered for the first time in Wuhan, China. The virus spread to other countries. Aims of the Study The COVID-19 pandemic brought extreme effects in the Philippine economy especially in terms of job termination which caused mental health problems such as depression. There is an immediate need for a government strategy that combines viral risk reduction with mental health protection People who lose their employment abruptly, according to Fuller (2021), are less inclined to associate with their friends and family because they are humiliated or embarrassed, which leads to isolation, depression, and even more isolation. Despite the national government and corporate sector's lack of proper social services and other crisis-mitigation laws and practices, as well as the distinctive Filipino qualities and individual efforts they displayed and accomplished, their resiliency and survival were unaffected To put it another way, the COVID19 sickness and other natural calamities are the fault of the government, as well as people and families. Narrative analysis of the collected data from the online interview was utilized which were used to formulate findings of the study and conclusions
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