Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has proposed the creation of a line item that would fund mental health programs under the Department of Education (DepEd) with a corresponding budget of P160 million for 2024. (Photo from the Office of Senator Sherwin Gatchalian) Gatchalian points out that despite...
Sen. Christopher "Bong" Go stressed the need for continued increase, improvement, and expansion of mental health programs. “We should continue to improve our mental health programs and ensure that all forms of psychosocial assistance will be made available to Filipinos who are suffering from all...
To address the multifaceted challenges faced by Filipino learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Department of Health (DOH) expressed commitment to prioritize the physical health and mental well-being of Filipino students. DepEd / MB Visual Content Group In a meeting on Monday,...
The human condition naturally desires growth. There is a constant wish and pressure to be more and do more. Resiliency and wellness scholar and speaker Robyne Hanley-Dafoe, Ed.D., the author of Calm Within the Storm , explained that persons tend to feel dissatisfied, unfulfilled, and even...
Araneta City teams up with the Kapuso Foundation for breast cancer awareness Getting a breast cancer diagnosis is a frightening prospect. Data shows that of the 86,484 total cancer cases in the country every year, 27,163 are breast cancer cases. This disease has claimed 9,926 lives, making...
Senator Mark Villar has filed a bill that seeks to institutionalize suicide intervention throughout the whole country by formulating life-planning education for Filipino youths. Villar filed Senate Bill No. 1669, or the Act to Provide Early Youth Suicide Intervention and Prevention Expansion which...
Green spaces, or parks and open spaces, are important in people’s lives. It offers the body and mind a place to relax and rejuvenate. Recently, Senator Sonny Angara recommended that more parks and open spaces be developed as a means to strengthen mental health. The remark may not have been...
Senator Sonny Angara is seeking the development of more parks, recreational facilities, and open spaces as a means to help Filipinos cope with mental health issues. During the hearing on the proposed 2024 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Angara suggested a shift or...
During this Mental Health Awareness Month, Mind You Philippines extends an invitation to all for their yearly National Mental Health Summit, scheduled for Oct. 22, 2023, at the BGC Amphitheater in Taguig City. The theme for this year's summit is "MY Kapwa," incorporating Mind You's initials...
Congress should ensure there is sufficient funding for the Department of Health’s (DOH) mental health programs to address the growing mental health issues hounding the Philippines. Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go, chairman of the Senate Committee on Health and Demography, made the...
AFP Deputy Chief of Staff Lt Gen. Charlton Sean Gaerlan (Photo by AFP) A website meant to address the mental health concerns and other "silent battles" being fought by personnel of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was unveiled on Thursday, Oct. 12. AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr....
(Unsplash) Quezon City 5th district Rep. PM Vargas underscored on Sunday, Oct. 8 the importance of launching interventions at campuses in a bid to promote mental health among Filipino youth. “We must be part of a society which aims to reduce the entrenched...
