"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam

The photos below are the story of my family, particularly my Mother during the last year's social distancing restriction in Vietnam. I made this photo reportage merely with the desire to document truthfully a difficult time that happened to my family, from the witness of a son, about an issue that is not new during the outspread of the pandemic, but more or less, has not been noticed as much as those daily infection numbers. It is the mental aftermath caused for the elderly as the result of long-time lockdown. Sadness, depression, hopelessness and fear - to name a few.

NIGHT BEFORE THE STORM.

"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam - THE LOOK OF MOM. Mother was diagnosed with depression,...

THE LOOK OF MOM. Mother was diagnosed with depression, right during the... READ ON

"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam - ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION HIT. Anxiety, stress and...

ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION HIT. Anxiety, stress and depression came to Mother... READ ON

"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam - Fear rose even higher as isolation and loneliness arose....

Fear rose even higher as isolation and loneliness arose. There was little... READ ON

"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam - It was an early afternoon midweek, and she was showering...

It was an early afternoon midweek, and she was showering alone when I took this picture.

"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam - THE TREATMENT In the photo, Dad was taking Mom's...

THE TREATMENT In the photo, Dad was taking Mom's blood pressure every... READ ON

"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam - TAKING THE PILLS Mom regularly takes medicine as...

TAKING THE PILLS Mom regularly takes medicine as prescribed by the doctor,... READ ON

"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam - THE CARE OF FAMILY. Even in that difficult moments, the...

THE CARE OF FAMILY. Even in that difficult moments, the whole family always... READ ON

"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam - MEDITATION AND INNER HEALING. Mom practiced meditation...

MEDITATION AND INNER HEALING. Mom practiced meditation as a calming therapy,... READ ON

"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam - PLAYING A CHESS GAME. Similarly, playing games with...

PLAYING A CHESS GAME. Similarly, playing games with Auntie is a way for Mom... READ ON

"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam - EXERCISE RIGHT IN THE CORRIDOR. Small, regular exercise...

EXERCISE RIGHT IN THE CORRIDOR. Small, regular exercise every day, to keep a... READ ON

"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam - PORTRAIT OF A STRONG-WILL LADY. After 3 months of...

PORTRAIT OF A STRONG-WILL LADY. After 3 months of persistent treatment and... READ ON

"Mom, don't be scared" - A story of my Mother fighting against depression during Covid lockdown in Vietnam - After the storm has gone, rainbow would rise again.

After the storm has gone, rainbow would rise again.

Thong Vo

Thong Vo

Saigon-based photographer whose works focus on documenting diverse family & society issues with a sense of empathy and understanding at core of his practice.