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Mental health, top priority ni Mayor Joy

Angie dela Cruz - Pilipino Star Ngayon
Mental health, top priority ni Mayor Joy
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, members of the city's local government, and representatives of the Filipino-Chinese associations conduct a press conference on January 19, 2023 to announce the plans, preparation, and activities for the upcoming Chinese New Year festivities.
STAR/Jesse Bustos

MANILA, Philippines — Pinalakas pa ng Quezon City government ang mga programa hinggil sa mental  health sa pamamagitan ng paglikha pa ng mga proyekto na makakatulong sa mga indibiduwal na may kapansanan sa pag-iisip at tuloy maiwasan ang pagtaas ng kasong may kaugnayan sa mental illnesses sa lungsod.

Ito ay hakbang ng QC LGU bunga ng ulat na pagtaas ng bilang ng mga mag-aaral na napapatunayang may mental health illnesses at marami ang nagtatangkang magpakamatay.

Batay sa ulat ni  Departemnt of Education (DepEd) Assistant Secretary Dex Galvan na noong  academic year 2021–2022 kung saan maraming paaralan ang sarado dahil sa pandemic, may 404 kabataang mag-aaral ang nagpakamatay at may 2,147 iba pa ang nagtangkang magpakamatay.

Ayon kay Mayor Joy Belmonte, ang QC LGU ay nagsagawa na ng mga unang hakbang para mai-promote ang  mental well-being partikular sa mga paaralan.

“As early as last year, we have extended assistance to public schools by hiring justly compensated mental health professionals like therapists and counselors who will recognize mental health warning signs early on and provide short-term counseling and crisis interventions,” pahayag ni  Belmonte.

Bukod anya sa mga school interventions,  nagtayo ang QC  LGU ng Mental Wellness Access Hubs sa  6 na distrito sa lungsod  na tumutulong sa mga taong may mental health disabilities, tulad ng pagkakaloob ng libreng  prescription medicines at mayroon ditong  mga espesyalista para makatulong  na masolulusyunan ang  anxiety at depression.

Nag-hire rin ang lokal na pamahalaan ng dagdag na mental health professionals na partikular na itatalaga sa  Persons with Disability Affairs Office (PDAO) para makatulong sa policy making at conceptualization  ng programa at resident care facilities  para sa mga  disadvantaged at marginalized.

“It is our moral responsibility as a local government to contribute to alleviating the state of mental health care that studies depict are exacerbated by chronic underinvestment, lack of mental health professionals, the prohibitive cost of consultation and treatment, and the persistent stigmatization of mental health problems.” dagdag ni Belmonte.

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