“The bruises can disappear and the wounds can heal but the mental health problem if not treated would get worse.”
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Breathe
By DEE AYROSO
‘Compassion, patience, lacking in implementation of COVID-19 lockdown’
“That should have been the attitude of implementors of ECQ, a high level of compassion, understanding and patience. Policemen and soldiers should have this kind of attitude but their default is to arrest, or use their guns on people, which does not help in this time of crisis.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA…
Caring for your mental health in the time of COVID-19
“The sudden and near-constant stream of news reports about an outbreak can cause anyone to feel worried. Get the facts; not the rumors and misinformation.” By ANNE MARXZE D. UMIL Bulatlat.com MANILA – The spread of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-2019) worldwide is definitely disturbing. In the Philippines, the government has placed the country in…
Amid Lack of Access to Mental Health Care, Filipinos Turn to ‘Light Stuff’, Vices in Stressful Times
Psychiatrists admit access to mental health care is one huge problem for most Filipinos, although they see that people tend to have “coping mechanisms” against the stressful realities in Philippine society today. BY LYN V. RAMO Northern Dispatch Posted by Bulatlat BAGUIO CITY (246 kms north of Manila) — Psychiatrists admit access to mental health…