The elderly are the population most vulnerable to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. From March 2020 to April 2022, the implementation of psychological distancing is still being applied in Indonesia. Mental health problems appear to be interesting issues to be studied in the elderly. This study examines loneliness and attachment to God on mental health and how mental health conditions are explored using a mixed-method approach. 86 older people filled out loneliness and attachment to God questionnaires. Representatives from our participants were invited to be participants in collecting interview data. The results show that loneliness is a predictor of mental health in the elderly, while attachment to God does not correlate. More specifically, we describe what makes the elderly sad and happy and how the elderly carry out coping strategies to live life in these challenging times. Coping is done by the elderly such as productive activity, religious activity, and communication activity. Loneliness is a serious problem for the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Even attachment to God did not positively affect mental health as we predicted. Coping in the form of activities carried out by the elderly is one of the activities that can divert the loneliness of the elderly.