Mental health in the Philippines

I don't remember the year the Mental Health Act was signed into law here in the Philippines.

There are organizations, establishments, and institutions, that offer paid services on mental health. While others offer free services. I read some articles there are groups offer free services but with payment.

Last year, one popular coffee shop offer(ed) a webinar on mental health as a frontliner.

Since the community quarantine started last year of March 2020 here in the Philippines, I personally do not know what to do.

And since last year, I have browsing online on private organizations, establishments, and institutions, that offer free mental health, but without payment. Why? I have a job, but, my job is not stable, where I work. An employee texted me that they would call me. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Another reason is that I am looking an organization,  establishment, or institution offering free services with no payment, because I can't because I can't afford to pay much.

I have a reason why I don't tell my family, because, I feel that they will use my mental health status against me.

Stressed today.

Sa totoo lang, nakakastress itong araw na ito.

Bakit? Nagsimula sa pagkuha ko ng isang slice ng cheese flavored pizza. Tapos, magsasalita yung tatay ko sa pag-kuha ko ng pizza.

Tapos, magko-comment yung tatay kosa tiyuhin ko na, kung nagbilin sa "kung ano yung gagawin ko" sa vacant lot.

Tapos, ngayong hapon, naglakad-lakad yung salbaheng sister-in-law ko, alam ko na titingin sa akin, so tumingin din ako.

Pagtingin sa akin, akala mo naman na may nagawa ako ngayong araw na ito na malaki/mabigat.

Pagbalik, hindi na tumingin ulit sa akin.

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English translation:

Honestly, it was stressful today.

Why? It started with me getting a slice of cheese flavored pizza. Then, my father will speak when I get pizza.

Then, my father would comment on my uncle, if he told me "what to do" in the vacant lot.

Then, this afternoon, my naughty sister-in-law went for a walk, I knew she would look at me, so I looked too.

Looking at me, you think I've done something big/heavy today.

When she turned around, she didn't look at me again.

Knocking on the door, and eating rice.

Hindi ko alam kung bakit kapag kakain ng tanghalian at ng hapunan, itong mga matatandang kasama ko dito sa bahay, kakatok lang sa pintuan ng kwarto ko. Hindi magsasalita. Samantalang ako, hindi lang ako kakatok, magsasalita din ako. Pasaway itong si sister-in-law.

Tapos, "naparami" yung kuha ko ng kanin, dahil sa ginawa ni sister-in-law.

Between 8:30 PM, and 8:45, may nararamdam akong sakit sa utak ko. Hindi ko alam kung migraine, or kirot.

Blog about my mental health?

Recently, I have two (2) posts about my mental health. I don’t know why na naisipan ko i-post iyon.

Since my first post about my mental health, i considering making a blog, vlog, and podcast about my mental health. I also considering checking my mental health with a psychiatrist or a psychologist.

I also considering my mental health with the respective departments of UST* and AdMU*. Because the two universities offer free counseling. I just know if DLSU* and UP * free counseling.

I jusr don’t if they accept clients, as with Metro Manila is still under (GCQ)* until December 31, 2020.

* University of Santo Tomas

* Ateneo de Manila University

* De La Salle University

* University of the Philippines

* General Community Quarantine

Sweep the ground, and something about my brain (and my mind).

Ayaw na ayaw ko yung inuutusan ako, kapag ako kakagising lang.

Tulad na lang noong Miyerkules hanggang ngayon, except kahapon Linggo, inutusan ako ng nanay ko na mag-walis ng mga nahulog na mga dahon sa bahay.

Pagkagising ko hanggang sa pagkagising ko, hindi agad agad gumagana ang utak ko. Kumbaga sa desktop computer, hindi agad agad tumatakbo agad kapag kakatapos lang ng initial load, pagkatapos ito buksan. Ganoon din ang utak ko.

Mahirap pakisamahan ang pamilya ko.

Something about my mental health.

Way back December of 2008, my parents & I went to a special school for children (autism, etc.) in Mandaluyong City. I was diagnos with mild mental retardation. I didn’t think of asking why I have such diagnosis.

Since the community quarantine last mid-March of this  year of 2020, here in the Philippines, many calls have been increased received  regarding their mental health.

My mental health worsen since the community quarantine here in the Philippines.

I found two (2) online apps regarding mental health, but I just don’t know if the organizations require payments.

I’d like to check my mental health thru phone calls, due to my privacy with my family, I decided against it.

I also found out that the universities, Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) and University of Santo Tomas (UST) offer free services on mental health. But unfortunately, I don’t know thwir regulations on their services as Metro Manila is currently under the General Community Quarantine status (GCQ)(?).

Maybe I try to contact them, once the cases of COVID19 have been flatten to low cases, until to no more cases (at all). And phased to the new normal.