Objective: To understand the lived experience of mental health care in the elderly during isolation by COVID-19.  Method: Qualitative phenomenological study, conducted in Guanajuato, Mexico from May-December 2021, people aged 60+ years, men and women, snowball collection with information saturation (12 participants), data collection by telephone phenomenological interview, which was audio-recorded, Van Manen's phenomenological analysis method, respecting the ethical criteria of the regulations of the General Health Law on Health Research. Main results: of the 12 participants, 7 were women and 5 men, with an age range between 60 and 79; emerging themes such as: 1. Perception of emotional alterations, 2. Aging and importance of mental health, 3. Fear of contagion and its care, 4. Infodemic, 5. Daily activities for mental health. Overall conclusion: the elderly means the care of mental...