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#VoicesOfHope is a campaign that aims to empower people living with mental health problems and help fight the stigma attached to it.

By providing the mental health illness a face, a story, and a voice, we break the stigma on mental health, help and inspire others who are facing the same challenges, and improve understanding among others.

#VoicesOfHope: Aw’s Journey Toward Recovery

To be a nurse is a noble job, but there are not many good opportunities for practicing nurses in the Philippines, and because of this, I had to leave the country, work overseas, and bear being away from my family. My anxiety and depression started when I left for Saudi

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#VoicesOfHope: Depressed But Still Here

As I write this, there are some apprehensions going through my mind: What would my friends say? Things might get awkward. People might think I am crazy. But then I thought, people’s reactions or opinions do not define who I am. Despite being aware that I am outspoken, I do

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Position Paper on Proposed Senate Bill 258 or the Youth Suicide Prevention Act

We recognize this legislation as an additional measure toward strengthening the policy framework for youth mental health in the Philippines. While we support the bill’s objectives, we emphasize that its provisions must be designed to integrate and complement with the existing Republic Act No. 11036, or the Philippine Mental Health Act. Suicide is a complex public health issue that require evidence-based and holistic frameworks to be prevented.