This research is a qualitative study that involves seeing patterns, themes, and holistic features revealed through secondary data of the selected 23 students aged 16 to 25. Cool and warm analyses of the data were the mental health continuum and the categories of mental disorders indicated in the Diagnostic of Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM V). Findings revealed five faces of mental health distress categorized either as mild, time-limited distress, or chronic condition. The ability of the subjects to glide from one condition to another was based on factors related to one’s roots, innermost self, and connections. The study revealed the importance of the quality of family connectedness, social support, the individual’s realistic capacity to hope, and the locus of control in addressing mental health concerns during the pandemic. Future interventions and research focusing on the clients’ factors were recommended by the researchers

Keywords : Mental Health Conditions, Individual And Environmental Factors, Counseling