Thea Tolentino thanks Mikee Quintos for helping her cope with anxiety

Las Hermanas actress Thea Tolentino admits to feeling anxious during the enhanced quarantine due to COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

At that time, Thea said it was a struggle for her to stay at their house for a long period of time.

She said, "In-anxiety ako. Nanibago ako sa environment kasi ang tagal ko na kasing hindi nakakapag-say ng ilang buwan sa bahay namin mismo."

To cope with anxiety, Thea turned her attention to painting and adopted a pet cat.

"I think I handle my anxiety well kasi hindi ako nagpalamon masyado," she said in an exclusive interview with GMANetwork.com.

"May mga times, siyempre, na nagpalamon ako sa anxiety but hindi ako nagpapatalo, naghahanap ako ng ways para malibang, para may malabasan ako ng energy ko."

When the quarantine restrictions eased, Thea became part of GTV's high-rated drama The Lost Recipe, starring Kelvin Miranda and Mikee Quintos.

While doing the show, Thea and Mikee became closer.

"Importante 'yung may mga nakakausap ka, mga friends mo, 'yan. Sila 'yung dahilan kung bakit sane pa rin ako.

"Iba pa rin kasi 'pag may nakakausap ka, e. Iba 'yung may nalalabasan ka kahit ba sabihin nila na nakakatulong 'yung diary, iba pa rin kapag may sumasagot.

"Ang madalas kong kausap d'yan nitong huli si Mikee.

"Minsan kapag wala akong ginagawa, kami ni Mikee, naka-open lang 'yung phone namin 'tapos ginagawa niya 'yung work niya, ginagawa niya 'yung work ko.

"Ganun 'yung ginagawa namin ni Mikee para maging kalmado, maramdaman lang namin na kahit magkalayo kami, kahit mag-isa lang kami sa bahay or sa kwarto namin, napi-feel namin na may presence ng iba pang tao.

"Ang laking bagay."

This 2021, Thea will be part of GMA afternoon drama Las Hermanas alongside Yasmien Kurdi, Faith da Silva, and Albert Martinez.

Catch Las Hermanas soon on GMA.