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TITLE: Mental Health Stigma and Language Use in the Philippines: SDGs as Reminders of Protection, Inclusion, and Education: University of Mindanao

AUTHOR: Maico Aperocho, Ph.D

DATE PUBLISHED: 2023

KEY CONTENT:

Mental health issues are a major global concern. Despite efforts by NGOs and governments, these issues continue to spread, causing significant harm, especially to younger populations. In the Philippines alone, at least 3.6 million people suffer from a mental health disorder. These numbers highlight the urgent need to address mental health issues.

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TITLE: DepEd Admits there is Mental Health Crisis in Schools

AUTHOR: ANC 24/7

DATE PUBLISHED: February 2, 2023

KEY POINTS: Mental health issues are not only limited to adults; it's also found in schools where students experience mental health crises. The lack of attention given to mental health issues hounds students, and this comes after the spade of suicide cases among students. Parents think that instead of going to psychologists/doctors, parents insist they can talk to their child because it is only about attitude/behavior.

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DepEd admits there is mental health crisis in schools | ANC

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TITLE: Inconvenient Silence

ARTIST: Shari Eunice San Pablo

DATE PUBLISHED: October 10, 2018

KEY CONTENT:

The exhibit on "Silence" highlights how society views mental illnesses, often attaching negative attributions to them. Unfortunately, some individuals still use these illnesses as insults and jokes due to a lack of basic awareness.

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The Stigma of Mental Illness            (Researched by: Angelina Rhean Narcelo)

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URL: https://shop.elsevier.com/books/the-stigma-of-mental-illness/ruesch/978-0-323-83429-2

TITLE: The Stigma of Mental Illness

AUTHOR: Nicolas Ruesch

DATE PUBLISHED: July 05, 2022

KEY CONTENT:

Mental illness often comes with discrimination and social stigma, leading to embarrassment and isolation. Stigma is sometimes more challenging to manage than the illness itself. This is a common issue in many countries where mental health is often neglected due to a lack of awareness.

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Strategies against social exclusion and discrimination

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Author: Nicolas Ruesch

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People with mental illness are often painfully familiar with overt prejudice or more subtle forms of mistreatment. The stigma and discrimination associated with their disorders can have effects in several areas of life: in social interactions, in work and healthcare settings, in the legal system and the media. Many withdraw due to shame and do not seek help. In turn, stigma can prove to be a more serious problem than the disorder itself. Yet too little is done to reduce stigma and its impact.

The Stigma of Mental Illness: Strategies Against Discrimination and Social Exclusion

offers up the knowledge necessary to understand and fight against stigma and discrimination. It will be invaluable to all health professionals, social workers, healthcare managers and policy makers with an involvement or interest in mental illness.

1.1 Aims and content of the book

1.3 Aims of antistigma work

1.6 Diagnoses and continuum

1.7 Stigma in times of social upheaval

1.8 What is missing in this book?

1.9 Perspective of this book

2. Historical and social contexts

2.2 The prevalence and burden of mental illness

2.3 Mental health as a social task

3. What is stigma?

3.1 Terms, models and forms of stigma

3.2 Categorisation and stereotypes as basic elements of stigma

4. Consequences of stigma

4.1 Consequences for nonstigmatised people

4.2 Consequences for stigmatised people

4.3 How can stigmatised people cope with stigma?

4.4 Contact between the stigmatised and nonstigmatised

5. People with various mental disorders and their relatives

5.1 People with mental illness

5.2 People with experience of suicidality

5.3 Young people at risk of psychosis or with first episode of psychosis

5.4 People with specific mental disorders

5.5 People with multiple stigmatised identities

5.6 Families and relatives

5.7 Children and adolescents

5.8 Migrants and refugees

6. Personal perspectives

6.1 Stigma in the lives of service users

7. Stigma in different sectors of society

7.2 Housing and homelessness

8. Reduction of public stigma

9. Strategies against self-stigma

9.1 Approaches to reduce self-stigma

9.2 Honest, open, proud (HOP)

10. Reduction of stigma as a barrier to help-seeking

10.1 General public and healthcare system

10.2 Self-stigma, shame and relatives

11. Reducing structural discrimination

12. Nationwide antistigma campaigns

12.1 Antistigma campaigns from English-speaking countries

12.2 The situation in German-speaking countries

12.4 Who sits in the driver's seat?

13. Stigma and discrimination related to mental illness in low- and middle-income countries

13.1 Cultural aspects and explanatory models of mental illness across LMICs

13.2 Southeast and East Asia: India, Nepal, Pakistan, Bangladesh, China, Thailand

13.3 The middle East and North Africa: Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iran, Lebanon, Libya, Tunisia

13.4 Sub-Saharan Africa: Uganda, Ghana, South Africa, Ethiopia

13.5 Societal/structural aspects of mental illness stigma in LMICs

13.6 Mental health legislation and policies in LMICs

13.7 Antistigma interventions in LMICs

13.12 Cross-country antistigma research efforts in LMICs: The INDIGO partnership research programme

13.13 Integration of mental health to primary healthcare in LMICs

14. Looking back and ahead

14.1 What promotes social change?

Hardback ISBN: 9780323834292

eBook ISBN: 9780323834308

Nicolas Ruesch

Nicolas Rüsch has been working in stigma research for 20 years. He has ongoing cooperations of 10+ years with leading international researchers, incl. Prof. P.W. Corrigan, Chicago; Prof. Sir G. Thornicroft, London/UK; Dr. Sara Evans-Lacko, London/UK. He has a background in social psychiatry as well as extensive research experience evidenced by >145 peer-reviewed journal articles and various book chapters and other publications.

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Intensifying counseling for adolescents, parents seen to curb suicide incidence                                                         (Researched by: Andrei Gamad)

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TITLE: Intensifying counseling for adolescents, parents seen to curb suicide incidence

AUTHOR: Antonio L. Colina IV

Date Published: December 4, 2017

Key Content:

The need to intensify counseling services for adolescents and parents in Davao Region, highlighted by the Commission on Population (POPCOM) 11, underscores the urgency of addressing neglected psychological well-being among Davaoeño adolescents, as evidenced by increasing suicide attempts attributed to factors such as poverty, family problems, emotional neglect, and discrimination, emphasizing the critical importance of basic awareness and accessible mental health support to prevent suicidal behavior and promote youth well-being.

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DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 4 Dec) - There is a need to intensify counseling services for adolescents and parents to curb the increasing number of youth

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TITLE: Mind, What's Your State?

AUTHOR: RCY Davao City

DATE PUBLISHED: March 13, 2021

KEY CONTENT:

The podcast by the Red Cross Youth Davao City addresses the importance of youth mental health, including discussions on the prevalence of mental health concerns among adolescents in Davao, the need for intensified counseling services, and strategies for promoting mental well-being, highlighting the urgent need to address neglected psychological well-being to prevent suicidal attempts stemming from a lack of basic awareness among Davaoeño adolescents.

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"𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱, 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁'𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲?" | 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗔𝗧𝗧𝗘𝗥 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁

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TITLE: Philippines News Agency

Author: Che Palicte

Date Published: May 17, 2023

Key Content:

The partnership between the Davao City government, the Philippine Mental Health Association (PMHA), and the Department of Education (DepEd) aims to raise awareness of suicide among adolescents in Davao schools through seminars for education personnel, highlighting the pressing need to address mental health problems like severe depression and anxiety, as evidenced by the significant number of suicide cases, particularly among youth, underscoring the importance of immediate attention and basic awareness to prevent suicidal attempts due to neglected psychological well-being.

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TITLE: Young people face lack of access to reliable mental health resources: Expert

AUTHOR: CNA

DATE PUBLISHED: October 11, 2023

KEY CONTENT: Young people want to care for each other’s mental health, but are limited in their efforts due to a shortage of reliable accessible information and resources. While technology and social media have a bad association with mental health impacts, they can actually help youths unwind and also be a source of relevant help. Professor Amanda Third, co-director of the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University, shares more on CNA’s Asia Now.

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TITLE: Mental health needs of young people with language disorder are being neglected

AUTHOR: UCL News

DATE PUBLISHED: February 16, 2024

KEY CONTENT: DLD is a lifelong condition that affects around 7.5% of children in the UK. It causes difficulties with talking and understanding what other people say – which can create barriers to communication.

Not only it affects international countries, it's also prevalent in our country, The Philippines. Limited local data on speech and language impairment in children is available.  A retrospective descriptive study was done to determine the clinical profile of Filipino children diagnosed with speech and language delay and disorders. The records of 1169 children diagnosed by two developmental pediatricians in their out-patient clinics. (Leon, 2014)

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Pinoy youth in worse mental shape today, nationwide survey indicates | UP Population Institute.                                 (Researched by: Halle Atis)   

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TITLE: Pinoy Youth in Worse Mental Shape Today, nationwide survey indicates

AUTHOR: University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI)

DATE PUBLISHED: October 10, 2022

KEY CONTENT:

UPPI discovered the concerning trends regarding depressive symptoms among the Filipino Youth. The pandemic's influence on young people's mental health cannot be overlooked, with factors including reduced social interactions and increased uncertainty potentially increasing depressed symptoms.

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Close to one in five Filipino youth aged 15-24 have ever considered ending their life. This is among the key findings of the 2021 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study (YAFS5), the fifth in the series of nationwide surveys on Filipino youth led by the University of the Philippines Population Institute (UPPI) and funded by the Department of Health (DOH).

Participated in by 10,949 randomly selected youth aged 15-24, the study examined two sets of mental health indicators, namely depressive symptoms and suicidal experiences, which the YAFS study has tracked since 2002.

The UPPI found that the percentage of youth who often felt depressive symptoms in the reference week substantially increased from 2013 to 2021, with the share of those who often felt loneliness, sadness, and being disliked by other people almost doubling over the period (see Figure 1). Incidentally, data collection for YAFS5 was conducted in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic, whereby physical and social isolation may have gravely affected young people's disposition.

Similarly, the share of youth who have ever experienced suicide ideation and suicide attempt more than doubled between 2013 and 2021, and the corresponding percentages among female youth are twice as high as that of male youth. This reverses the trend that was observed between 2002 and 2013 (see Figures 2A and 2B).

In 2013, more than 574,000 or 3% of Filipino youth ever tried ending their life. In 2021, the percentage rose to 7.5%, equivalent to almost 1.5 million youth with such experience.

Unfortunately, six in 10 of those who ever thought of committing suicide did not reach out to anyone about it. The few who did so mostly sought help from close friends or peers (25% of suicide ideators), followed by parents/guardians (7%) and other relatives (5%). Even among those who acted on their suicidal thought, seeking professional help was highly unpopular (4%). In every 10 young adults, only one is aware of any suicide prevention program or service.

These alarming findings indicate that today's youth have poorer mental well-being than in the last few decades. The reasons for this are many and complex, but as it is, multiple challenges, including severe understaffing, the cost of consultation and treatment, and the stigmatization of mental health problems confront mental healthcare in the country.
On World Mental Health Day, October 10, the UPPI is one with the global call for making mental health and well-being for all a priority in all sectors of society. The national dissemination of the full key findings of the YAFS5 will be on Friday, 14 October 2022, at Park Inn by Radisson Hotel in Quezon City. We invite members of the press and interested organizations to be there.
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Close to one in five Filipino youth aged 15-24 have ever considered ending their life. This is among the key findings of the 2021 Young Adult Fertility and Sexuality Study (YAFS5), the fifth in the series of nationwide surveys on Filipino youth led by the UPPI and funded by the Department of Health (DOH).

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President's Vlog: Youth Mental Health Crisis                                                (Researched by: Halle Atis)                                

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TITLE: President's Vlog: Youth Mental Health Crisis

AUTHOR: The Chicago School

DATE PUBLISHED: March 13, 2022

KEY CONTENT:

The increase in cases of mental health-related emergencies and suicide attempts among the young generation started during the pandemic. Dr. Michelle Nieland explains the importance of recognizing the signs of mental health illness in children and adolescents, and parents should seek help from qualified professionals to prevent long-term harm.

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President's Vlog: Youth Mental Health Crisis

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Davaoeños still feel good about their health amidst unhealthy factors (Researched by: Halle Atis)

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URL: https://shannena.com/2019/09/11/davaoenos-smoke-more-feel-unprepared-for-medical-emergencies-yet-still-feel-good-about-their-health/

TITLE: Davaoenos Still Feel Good About their Health Amidst Unhealthy Factors.

AUTHOR: Shannena

DATE PUBLISH: September 11, 2019

KEY CONTENT:

The disparity between perceived health and objective wellness indicators suggests a need for greater awareness and education about health outcomes among Mindanaoans. The disparity between perceived health and objective wellness indicators suggests a need for greater awareness and education about health outcomes among Mindanaoans.

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Davaoeños still feel good about their health amidst unhealthy factors

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PhilCare, a leading health maintenance organization (HMO) reveals that residents of Metro Davao feel good about their health, despite relative frequent smoking and lack of preparedness for medical …

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Colors in the dark: Breaking the stigma on mental health (Researched by: Harry Kent Tangcay)

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URL: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid02Lamd38ghe6YJdmzHSZpMEYuhEEdTeo862h5RphccyywD4Kej1jo79ibMaXZ3RDGsl&id=1542849415964965&mibextid=CDWPTG

TITLE: Colors in the dark: Breaking the stigma on mental health

AUTHOR: Zy S. Daquigan

DATE PUBLISHED: January 19, 2022

KEY CONTENT: In accordance with the statement made by Daquigan, Mental adversity is a pressing issue among adolescents that murders adolescents silently. Despite the prevalence of psychological concerns of the youth, the matter continues to be overlooked and neglected by many.

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Youth experienced decline in mental health during pandemic (Researched by: Harry Kent Tangcay)

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URL: https://www.rappler.com/nation/university-philippines-2021-young-adult-fertility-sexuality-study-mental-health/

TITLE: Youth experienced decline in mental health during pandemic

AUTHOR: Ryan Macasero

DATE PUBLISHED: October 16, 2022

KEY CONTENT: Young Filipinos are often being declined in their psychological well-being, leading to a constant state of depression and incidents of suicide attempts. As per the study conducted by Macasero, the increasing prevalence of poor mental health among adolescents has emerged as a significant cause of concern. The mental health concerns prevailing in the youth are multifaceted and arise from multiple factors, including but not limited to stigma, financial constraints, and various other challenges.

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Mental health advocates vow to heighten awareness campaign (Researched by: Harry Kent Tangcay)

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URL: https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1050345

TITLE: Mental health advocates vow to heighten awareness campaign

AUTHOR: Lilian Mellejor

DATE PUBLISHED: October 8, 2018

KEY CONTENT: PMHA aims to address adolescents' persistent existing mental health concerns in Davao City by supporting the full implementation of awareness campaigns and intervention programs.

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A cry for help: Mental illness, suicide cases rising among youth (Researched by: Allana Carey Fernandez)

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URL: https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/211671-suicide-cases-mental-health-illness-youth-rising-philippines/

TITLE: A cry for help: Mental illness, suicide cases rising among youth

AUTHOR: Sofia Tomacruz

DATE PUBLISHED: September 11, 2018

KEY CONTENT: The number of suicide cases and students with mental illnesses has risen drastically in the last two years with at least one suicide referral made each day, and urgent attention is needed to address the rise in mental illnesses and suicide cases among the youth.

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This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article.
AT A GLANCE:

Experts say the number of suicide cases and students with mental illnesses has risen drastically in the last two years with at least one suicide referral made each day

Increased risk factors such as breakdown of relationships coupled with a decrease in protective factors such as health lifestyles and rest can leave children increasingly exposed to mental health issues and vulnerable to suicide

Urgent attention is needed to address the rise in mental illnesses and suicide cases among the youth

Part 1 of 2
MANILA, Philippines - "I would feel suffocated, then I felt like ants were crawling on my skin and on to my head, then I wouldn't be able to stop crying. I resorted to pinching my arms just to distract myself from what was going on in my head," recalled 22-year-old Bettina Jose.

"It was the only thing that reminded me that I was still breathing because I could still feel the pain in my forearms," she added.

Bettina was just 20 when she first attempted suicide. When the thought first entered her head, it was as though something had snapped. No weapons involved, she said, but the compulsion to commit suicide was intense.

That first time, she had come from an 8 am class presentation. Her mother found her 9 hours after she left home for school, lying in the university chapel.

Nearly two years later, after much prodding and convincing from her family, Bettina sought treatment for anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. For almost two years, she battled with the anxiety attacks on her own. They only became worse over time.

"I was really convinced I was managing them and handling them well enough but my attacks never really went away and I would get so stuck in my head it would be much harder to do things I normally had no problems with in the past," Bettina said.

Sometimes the attacks would have triggers, other times they would not. But each time she ended up with the same kind of anxiety attack.

Even with treatment, Bettina admitted having entertained suicidal thoughts since that first attempt. Oftentimes,it was masked as having a grave and intense need to disappear.

"In the times I've experienced that, I'm usually pushed by an intense feeling of isolation and desperation," she said.

To this day, Bettina said dealing with her mental illness remains a struggle. But creating her own mental health group, which she called Spring, gave her the courage and the community she needs.

"I'm not sure if it's also the looming fear that it could go back to the way things were," she said.

Like Bettina, many students struggle with mental illness. Often, they can come as unknown desperate cries for help.

Over the last 4 years, psychiatrist Dr Dinah Nadera, would receive urgent calls and messages from students asking to meet. Not holding regular clinic, Nadera had no idea how students got hold of her number. But one thing she knew: they needed help and had no one else to turn to.

For the students, it was worth a chance: a message to an unknown number could lead them to someone who could listen and maybe guide them.

Nadera recalled some who contacted her felt pressured with school or had scholarships on the line. Other times, they had been referred to psychiatrists but with appointments scheduled months away. (READ: Student's wish: More guidance counselors in school)

More often than not, students felt as though they were reaching a point where they had run out of options. So as long as they were at least 18 years old, Nadera would meet them - be it at a Jollibee branch or somewhere on campus.

It was enough to prompt Nadera to move on from her work in public health and research to take on a new role as a psychiatrist at the University of the Philippines Diliman.

"(That's) the reason why I wanted to be here even if I would leave my other work. It's because there is really a felt need," she said.

Nadera's experience does not stand alone. It's one echoed across the field of mental health practitioners in the Philippines.

Psychiatrists, psychologists, and life coaches Rappler spoke to attested to the fact that in the last few years, suicide cases and mental illnesses among the youth have drastically increased.

Among 8,761 students from Grades 7-9, Year 4 in the Philippines:

11.6% among 13 to 17 year olds considered suicide

16.8% among 13 to 17 year olds attempted suicide

"At least one per day would come in the emergency room for a suicide attempt, one young person," said Dr Constantine Chua, chief resident of the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine in an interview with Rappler.

Child psychiatrist Dr Norieta Balderrama from the PGH Child Protection Unit also said that she and roughly 80 child psychiatrists in the country have shared anecdotes from their practice indicating an increase in young patients who have suicidal thoughts or have attempted suicide.

Many of them, she said, experienced depression.

Balderrama and other child psychiatrists noticed this as several schools would refer students who admitted to dealing with mental health issues.

"We have a lot of this....One consultant said in one clinic day he has 5 children who are suicidal... in one clinic day, so it can go as high as (5), 2 to 3...one every day," she said, adding that the past two years have been the busiest in her more than 20-year practice.

For life coach Myke Celis, this turnaround was apparent in those who have sought his help - from those aged 25 or older, Celis said the majority of those he coaches are now aged 13 to 25 years old.

Many of them experienced depression and anxiety, with some having entertained suicidal thoughts.

In the Philippines, the rise in the number of suicide cases and youth with mental health issues is brought about by a mix of social and biological factors. ( READ: How does the PH fare in mental health?)

However, a common theme stands out: disconnectedness and deterioration of relationships brought about by social media and technology. Experts said young people today tend to be more disconnected despite the internet supposedly opening up the world to everyone.

"With all the social media, there's just too many things to do; too many things to prove....Young people today tend to be very pressured, very stressed, live very complicated lives, and tend to be socially disconnected," Chua said.

The lack of connectedness can often lead to a breakdown in relationships, which are crucial in fostering good mental health. A recent 2017 study published in the Association for Psychological Science also found that adolescents who spent more time online - such as social media - were more likely to report mental health issues.

"That sense of lack of social connectedness is very, very prevalent....They're connected but they can't seem to have a trusted person," Nadera said.

This was echoed by Celis who observed that children nowadays do not always understand the difference between "true friendship" and belonging. "There's a need to fit in and there's a need to stand out and you tend to forget what really matters," he said.

The breakdown in connectedness is often seen in high school and college students but Balderrama said it had already been observed even among elementary students.

Meanwhile, relationships at home may not always be better either. Experts said many Filipino children also have parents who work abroad. Some of them experience increased busyness themselves, too.

In addition, experts said children nowadays are also often exposed to events and information that older generations might have encountered at a later stage. For instance, Nadera highlighted the case of children who have gone through traumatic events such as armed conflict, sexual abuse, and even exposure to a more "chaotic" world.

Coupled with high levels of stress from increased competition and school, these can have an impact on how children learn to cope as brain development may not be at a stage where one would know how to deal with changes and heightened expectations.

Experts also observed this has often led to children with low self-esteem and high self-expectations.

While there is no one factor that causes these, the rise in mental illnesses and suicide casescan also be explained by what Chua described as a simultaneous increase in "risk factors" like social disconnection and weakened "protective factors" such as genuine relationships and healthy lifestyles.

"If that happens for a long time then the mental health tends to be not so good, leading to different kinds of mental health conditions, which, of course, would predispose to suicide," he said.

Globally, the World Health Organization reported an average of 3,000 people who die by suicide daily - this translates to one suicide every 40 seconds. Suicide is also listed as the second highest cause of death among people between the ages of 15 and 29.

Locally, there is no one figure for mental health and suicide cases as data is often scattered in different government agencies, and varies across years. Latest available data on the Philippines recorded by the WHO, however, reported over 2,000 cases of suicide from 2000 to 2012 with majority of individuals dying by suicide also aged between 15 to 29 years old.

But beyond the numbers, experts said paying attention to mental illnesses among the youth remains urgent.

"You also know it's on the rise if you feel and see one person suffering and that story isn't very different from others. You know it can happen to anyone," Nadera said.

Experts added the problem is not hard to fathom, with majority of people knowing at least one person who may be dealing with a mental health illness or even unstable mental health.

Balderamma added, "There's always somebody we know. We communicate it as urgent because it cuts all strata and it cuts all professions." - Rappler.com

READ: Conclusion | Is the Philippines ready to address mental health?

In the Philippines, the Natasha Goulbourn Foundation has a depression and suicide prevention hotline to help those secretly suffering from depression. The numbers to call are ‎804-4673 and ‎0917-558-4673. Globe and TM subscribers may call the toll-free number 2919. More information is available on its website.

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A cry for help: Mental illness, suicide cases rising among youth

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Rappler speaks to psychiatrists, psychologists, and life coaches who say mental health illnesses and suicide cases among the youth have drastically increased

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Mental Health Minute: Stress and Anxiety in Adolescents (Researched by: Allana Carey Fernandez)

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TITLE: Mental Health Minute: Stress and Anxiety in Adolescents

AUTHOR: National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

DATE PUBLISHED: September 10, 2021

KEY CONTENT: Anxiety is our body's reaction to stress and can occur even if there is no current threat. Several coping strategies including self-care, establishing support networks, and seeking professional help will encourage adolescents to prioritize their mental well-being.

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National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

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Mental Health Minute: Stress and Anxiety in Adolescents

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Shanniah Idiang (Researched by: Allana Carey Fernandez)

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URL: https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=3071281169855616&set=a.1473651112951971

TITLE: PALIHOG, PAMINAW

AUTHOR: Shanniah Idiang

DATE PUBLISHED: November 17, 2021

KEY CONTENT: Filipinos’ mental health has worsened; according to the Philippine World Health Organization Special Initiative for Mental Health, around 3.6 million suffer from poor mental health. Factors such as cyberbullying, family matters, psychological distress, school work, discrimination, poverty, or even pressures from deciding their future careers, trigger mental illnesses. And despite what many believe, adolescents are most common and vulnerable to such illnesses.

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Let's Talk About Mental Health - Episode 1 - Mental Health: Overview (Researched by: Angelina Rhean Narcelo)

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URL: https://youtu.be/yfqKePAqnmc?si=tLL6Nhx43I8THgV6

TITLE: Let's Talk About Mental Health

AUTHOR: Hope Channel Philippines

DATE PUBLISHED: November 22, 2019

KEY CONTENT:

In the Philippines, the cultural stigma around seeking help for mental health issues affects both adults and adolescents. This can lead to depression, anxiety, and suicide. Raising awareness and encouraging individuals to seek help is crucial in addressing this issue.

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Let's Talk About Mental Health - Episode 1 - Mental Health: Overview

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Bakit maraming Pinoy ang hirap humingi ng tulong para sa mental health? | Need to Know                                         (Researched by: Angelina Rhean Narcelo)                                                                                                                                                                                                         

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URL: https://youtu.be/Obx0mOYSOVQ?si=kM979neOP0zIsRZN

TITLE: Bakit Maraming Pinoy ang Hirap Humingi ng Tulong para sa Mental Health?

AUTHOR: GMA Integrated News

DATE PUBLISHED: October 21, 2021

KEY CONTENT:

Mental health is often neglected in the Philippines due to social stigmas. Many people, including adolescents, are often hesitant to seek help when they need it. Encouraging openness and access to mental health support services is crucial in raising awareness about mental health and addressing it in the Filipino community.

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Bakit maraming Pinoy ang hirap humingi ng tulong para sa mental health? | Need to Know