During a focused group discussion conducted by the Department of Education- Disaster Risk Reduction Management Service (DepEd DRRMS), personnel health was the second most important concern of public school teachers after stress management and coping. (MARK BALMORES / MANILA BULLETIN) Recognizing...
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) will be conducting the second phase of the national survey to assess the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on the mental health and well-being of Filipinos. (PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY) The National Survey on Mental Health and Well-being (NSMHW),...
While restrictive quarantine is still being enforced, the challenges of staying focused and maintaining one’s sense of equanimity persist and intensify. The World Health Organization (WHO) has issued some online reminders through its website: “It is normal to feel fearful and anxious during...
The construction of a "mega modular hospital" within the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) in Mandaluyong City has begun, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Thursday, April 29. Planning for the DPWH mega modular hospital. (Photo courtesy of DPWH) Public Works and...
There’s a great need for companies and private institutions to empower their female employees by providing programs that will help them cope in these very trying times SHE CARES Female team members of Telus PH at a volunteering activity One year in the world’s longest lockdown, our country and...
Growing up with frequent trips to her father's country France, Solenn Heussaff was exposed to art quite a lot, eventually making her fall in love with painting. "Art is amazing! And with makeup, of course, you’re still playing with colors, but you’re helping someone feel beautiful, so it’s...
'Be friendly but with firm discipline.' Now more than ever, most of us spend more time online and on social media because of the circumstances brought by the Covid-19 pandemic. Children attend online school while parents are glued to their laptop as part of the work-from-home setup. UNSPLASH...
Darryl Yap’s upcoming film is under fire for its poster ‘misrepresention’ of people with mental health conditions Even before the time of the pandemic, many of us have already been battling an invisible enemy. Mental health has been a topic debated by many. But whatever the argument is,...
After the movie poster for Tililing came out, and it not sitting well with actress Liza Soberano , Anxiety and Depression Support Philippines (ADSP) made a comprehensive statement in their Facebook page. It also included a proposed 'Tililing" movie poster with regular facial expressions on everyday...
When the movie poster for "Tililing" was released, a lot of netizens weren't comfortable with how the movie characters portrayed those who are going through mental health issues. Tililing, in Tagalog and according to depenisyon.com, means "someone who is considered slightly insane or at times...
Kyla Singer Kyla is not allowing anyone to steal her peace from her even if it also means staying away from social media. In her latest post, Kyla shared that she actually deleted her Instagram and Facebook for some days when she felt it was adding to her "anxiety." "It’s nice to post pictures of...
Even Ellen Adarna did it—here's how walking can help someone with major depressive disorder. In a three-part video on instagram, Ellen Adarna shared her mental training experience through the Kokoro program in Bali, Indonesia. It was concluded with a 115-kilometer walk where Ellen finished for 26...
