Cebu City councilor pushes for mental health service at CCMC

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 02/16/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A Cebu City councilor wants a mental health service institutionalized in Cebu City Medical Center (CCMC). Councilor Mary Ann de los Santos filed on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2023, the draft of her proposed…

ROTC training can ‘cure’ mental health issues, says Galvez

Beatrice Pinlac 02/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — While he presented no data to back his claim, Defense Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. on Monday said that mental health problems can be “cured” through the training provided under the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps…

Science tells us that watching sunrise, sunset is good for us

ETX Daily Up 02/04/2023

Will doctors one day be prescribing their patients the practice of taking in sunrises or sunsets in order to boost their well-being? The question is not as far out as one might think, because scientists have, for…

Mental health, front and center

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 02/02/2023

I was alerted early in the morning by a concerned former teacher and long-time correspondent, Professor Mamaril, about this newspaper’s front page headlining the student mental health crisis, as reported by the Department of Education (DepEd) at…

The power of perspective

Kat Palomo - @inquirerdotnet 01/27/2023

Rothko. Van Gogh. Monet. These artists, like many famous ones throughout history, have been known to have struggled with mental health conditions. Art and mental illness are also connected in the way that mental illness can influence…

Crying over onions

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 01/19/2023

When does an economic issue turn into a mental health issue? The world of mental health is quite expansive. It interacts with practically every facet of our lives. The moment something affects the way we think and…

Chan opens children’s helpline during SOCA

Futch Anthony Inso 11/30/2022

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Philippines — Lapu-Lapu City Mayor Junard “Ahong” Chan launched on Tuesday, November 29, 2022, a helpline exclusively for concerns involving children during his State of the Children’s Address (SOCA) at Hoops Dome in Barangay Gun-ob,…

‘Mentally challenged’ man climbs Acacia tree, rescued in Medellin, Cebu

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/19/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — A 30-year-old ‘mentally-challenged’ man who caused a minor commotion after climbing a tree was rescued after he voluntarily came down. This happened in Barangay Cawit in Medellin town on Saturday morning, November 19,…

53 Cebu-based cops under health evaluation – RMDU-7

Pegeen Maisie Sararana 11/12/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — At least 53 Cebu-based policemen are currently under health evaluation because of their medical conditions. Police Lieutenant Colonel Joan Sia, assistant chief of the Regional Medical and Dental Unit (RMDU-7) said they are…

‘Get up and stay active!’

Immae Lachica 11/06/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines— Staying active and being active are the best things we can do for ourselves especially in this fast-paced world.  To choose to live an active lifestyle is not an easy thing to do, but…

Time to integrate mental health

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 10/27/2022

One of the challenges of my column is to look for current news related to mental health. Sometimes, a national topic demonstrates psychological issues quite nicely, but most of the time, mental health doesn’t really make it…

Extracurricular for mental health

Anna Cristina Tuazon - @inquirerdotnet 09/08/2022

It seems that the Department of Education (DepEd) has learned all the wrong things in the pandemic. DepEd has prohibited extracurricular activities for the school year, as it aims for students to spend more time on academics…

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