06/07/2023
Episode 3 tonight with Kit, Rolvin, Omar, and Tigidong and we will talk about the state of Filipino Mental Health, the challenges of Filipinos accessing medical care, the stigma in society, and what we can do about it.
References:
https://www.who.int/docs/default-source/wpro---documents/countries/philippines/reports/investment-case-report-mental-health-philippines-2021.pdf?sfvrsn=d0f436e7_9 #:~:text=Mental%2C%20neurological%20and%20substance%20use,significant%20challenge%20in%20the%20Philippines
https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1152421
https://www.ibon.org/proposed-2021-health-budget-shrinks-neglects-public-health/
https://www.dbm.gov.ph/index.php/secretary-s-corner/press-releases/list-of-press-releases/1778-prrd-signs-the-p4-506-trillion-national-budget-for-fy-2021 #:~:text=The%20Department%20of%20Health%20(DOH,than%20its%20FY%202020%20budget.
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(22)00040-2/fulltext #:~:text=Prevention%20and%20management%20of%20mental,Philippines%3A%20the%20case%20for%20investment.&text=but%20the%202021%20Department%20of,Health%20budget%2C%20to%20mental%20health.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6646843/
https://www.who.int/initiatives/who-special-initiative-for-mental-health/philippines
https://www.foi.gov.ph/requests?status=SUCCESSFUL&category=&search=DOH+budget
https://www.cnnphilippines.com/news/2021/9/30/DOH-undisbursed-2021-budget-.html
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1723742/mental-health-crisis-404-student-suicides-in-2021-22
https://www.uppi.upd.edu.ph/news/2022/pinoy-youth-in-worse-mental-health-shape-today
https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/01/2241662/student-suicides-rise-deped