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...
Senator Christopher "Bong" Go on Thursday, September 14 welcomed the Senate’s approval of the bill that would provide a lifeline for the Filipino youth suffering from mental health challenges. Go is referring to Senate Bill No. 2200, or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the bill institutionalizing a school-based mental health program. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, author and sponsor of Senate Bill No. 2200 or the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act, welcomed the development saying it is a...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian has filed a resolution urging the Senate to conduct a review of the country’s Mental Health Act or Republic Act No. 11036. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian (Senate PRIB Photo) Gatchalian said a Senate inquiry into the law’s...
By ALEX AMANSEC SOMEONE TO LEAN ON An important reminder to anyone that you are not alone (Cottonbro Studio) I was alone in my room past midnight on Tuesday, June 27, when I called the Philippine National Center for Mental Health. In other words—no longer hiding it under any professional...
Recognizing the importance of providing socio-emotional support for learners, the Department of Education (DepEd) highlighted its directions and initiatives to help make learners more resilient and understand their mental health needs. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) Strengthening learner...
