#UsapTayo is a regular tweetchat happening every zero of the month (every 10th, 20th, 30th) that aims to ZERO the suicide cases and stigma against mental health. We talk about everything from the lived experiences of people with mental ill-health and the impacts of current events on our mental wellness.
Join the tweetchat by using the hashtag #UsapTayo on Twitter or check out the topics we’ve explored in the past through the archives below!

Social Links: Fostering Connections with Loved Ones
20 December 2022 Writer: Rafael Reyes Researcher: Rafael Reyes Graphics: Sarah Mondoy, Jia Moral The wide reach of the internet created an era where meeting people and making friends are more accessible than ever before. Online communities and social networking sites have become virtual bridges, instrumental in fostering

UGMH and MHPH Launch Campaign for Integration of Mental Health Services in UHC
December 10, 2022 Writer: Jeff Reverente Editor: Lawrence dela Fuente Every year, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates World Universal Health Coverage Day on December 12th, a celebration in hope of widespread adoption of universal health coverage (UHC) among the countries of the international world. Universal health coverage means

#UsapTayo x Better Today Safe Spaces: Navigating the Digital Playground through Responsible Gaming
November 30, 2022 Writers: Kat Mallari and Szachi Ducusin (Better Today) Researchers: Kat Mallari and Szachi Ducusin (Better Today) Peer Reviewer: Jake Lester Villanueva (#UsapTayo) Graphics: Zai Melchor (Better Today), Tweet Chat Moderators: Marc John Paul Agbuya (#UsapTayo) Spaces Moderator: Richardson Mojica (#UsapTayo) Today’s young generation is living the

THRIVING THROUGH THANKS: Gratitude as Mental Health Game Changer THEME: GRATITUDE AND MENTAL HEALTH
20 November 2022 Writers: Abby Alvarado Researchers: Abby Alvarado Editor: Rafael Reyes Graphics: Mitz Sabellano, Krystle Mae Labio, Jacklyn Moral, Sarah Mondoy Holidays vs. Mental Health Time passes by so fast that there’s only two “Ber” months before 2023 arrives. Every holiday season raises hopes for a warm and

The Art of Being a Fan: How Fan Culture Affects Mental Health Topic: FAN CULTURE AND MENTAL HEALTH
November 10, 2022 Writer/s: Marie Nicole Ingrid Lusterio, Jasmin Cyrille Researcher: Marie Nicole Ingrid Lusterio, Jasmin Cyrille Editor: Richardson dR Mojica Graphics: Billie Fuentes, Jacklyn Moral, Krystle Mae Labio Tweet Chat Moderators: Richardson Mojica Tobey Fhar Isaac Calayo Spaces Moderators: ARTICLE: Are you a fan of something? Is

HOW KIND ARE THE FILIPINOS? THEME: ANG MABUTING PINOY
October 31, 2022 Writers: Abby Alvarado, Raven Gavino Researchers: Abby Alvarado, Raven Gavino Editors: Rafael Reyes, Christopher Jan Dumaguin Peer Reviewer: Jake Lester Villanueva Graphics: Mitzy Sabellano, Jacklyn Moral, Krystle Mae Labio Tweetchat Moderators: Marc John Paul Agbuya Spaces Moderators: Richardson dR Mojica, Bill Fuentes “Kindness is the language

Making a Kinder, Better World THEME: KINDNESS TO OTHERS
October 20, 2022 Writers: John Alvin Tapia, Hannah Tuballa Researcher: John Alvin Tapia, Hannah Tuballa Editor: Richardson dR Mojica Peer Reviewer: Alvin Joseph Mapoy Graphics: Krystle Mae Labio, Jacklyn Moral Tweetchat Moderators: Marianne Lorrice Apostol, Marc John Paul Agbuya Spaces Moderators: Bill Fuentes, Lemuel Gallogo, Richardson Mojica Living with

“I am my own safe space”: Kindness to Self
October 10, 2022 Writers: Jasmin Cyrille Tecson, Rafael Reyes Researcher: Jasmin Cyrille Tecson, Rafael Reyes Editor: Alvin Joseph Mapoy, Richardson Mojica Peer Reviewer: Alvin Joseph Mapoy Graphics: Mitz Sabellano, Billie Fuentes, Jacklyn Moral, Krystle Mae Labio Tweetchat Moderators: Patricia Sevilla, Marian Lorrice Apostol, Tobey Fhar Isaac Calayo Spaces Moderators: Jake Lester