Ateneo offers free psychological services


The Ateneo Bulatao Center for Psychological Services is offering free brief psychological services to the public.

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In a Facebook post, Ateneo said the services will be conducted within one to two sessions and each session is aimed to "help you equip yourself with coping strategies and emotion management skills to better handle stress."

"This is a free counseling service where you can speak with responders who will listen to you and provide a safe psychological space as you share your distress," it wrote.

The services are open to all Filipinos ages 18 and above.

Online appointments can be made through http://bit.ly/BPSBulatao.

However, Ateneo clarified that the services are not a substitute for therapy nor act as a crisis hotline.

Those who are in need of urgent attention are urged to proceed to the emergency room of the hospitals or call the following hotline:

DOH-NCMH: 0917-899-8727 or 02-7989-8727

Natasha Goulbourn Foundation Hopeline: 0917-558-4673, 0918-873-4673, or 02-8804-4673

In Touch Crisis Line: 0917-800-1123, 0922-893-8944, or 02-8893-7603