The World Health Organization found that mental illness is prevalent in the Philippines. In fact, it is the third most common disability in the country. During the pandemic, the National Center for Mental Health recorded a 500% increase in monthly hotline calls due to depression. Mental health...
After years of online classes, face-to-face sessions in school may trigger the anxiety of students due to the continuing pandemic, which has also caused lost social skills, deteriorated social connections, and fear for safety. This restlessness may cause concentration difficulties, repeated...
The University of the Philippines Los Baños (UPLB) will provide P7,500 worth of financial assistance to eligible students for their mental health-related expenses. (UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS FACEBOOK) This financial support is to be given per semester according to a news report...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rolando Joselito D. Bautista (right) receives books promoting children’s mental health from Japan International Cooperation Agency-Philippines Chief Representative Sakamoto Takema (left). (DSWD) The Department of Social Welfare and...
Senator Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go has raised concern over the impact of the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic and other crises on the mental health of Filipinos as he reiterated his call for stronger government interventions, particularly on the provision of psychosocial services and support. Go,...
GENEVA, Switzerland -- The World Health Organization on Friday called on all nations to invest more in mental health, saying "the suffering is enormous" and has been made worse by the Covid pandemic. Even before Covid-19 almost a billion people were living with a mental disorder, the UN agency said...
Coping with life after cancer through spirituality Cancer survivors begin a new happy chapter in their lives filled with happiness after overcoming the battle with the big C. Fear, doubt, and worry, however, may strike them anytime. Will my cancer come back? Have I fully recovered? It is human to...
How is the Filipinos’ state of emotional and psychological wellbeing? Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Steven J. Robinson answers the question 'What conversation do you want to start about mental health?' The last few years have been a wild ride. With the ongoing recovery from the...
(MANNY LLANES / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) expressed its support for the conduct of face-to-face classes amid the ongoing threat of Covid-19. Attending classes physically has multiple benefits for students, the DOH said. "Face-to-face attendance in school will allow children to...
Why Mental Health Support is Essential for Content Moderators Being on the internet has become a regular part of our everyday life. According to the latest statistics , 3.96 billion people use social media globally, with each person spending an average of 147 minutes or two hours and seven minutes...
Mental health matters. This was what mental health advocate Dr. Gia Sison said as she encouraged the public to keep their mental well-being in check, especially amid the difficult times. (Unsplash) "Pag pinag-uusapan yung health, hindi lang naman physical health yung pinag-uusapan natin, even yung...
How Rudi Ramin went from accounting to establishing the Philippines’ very first comprehensive mental health app Many business leaders in workplaces today expect workers to go beyond working eight hours to the point of burnout. Archaic corporate cultures regard sleepless nights and working on...
