North Luzon Monitor

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Author name: Leslie Dulfo

In-Between Lucid Intervals

On-screen love affairs

Trigger Warning: This column may talk on toxicity and a few experiences on a mental illness – schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. In case some of these facts may trigger you, I suggest you forego reading or connect with the City Mental Health Services – Mental Health and Wellness Unit at 0919-069-6361 or the Department of …

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Filipino mental health check-in

Trigger Warning! This column talks about matters on mental health as an excuse, stigma, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. In case this is may affect your emotional or psychological capacity, please reach the Baguio City Health Services Office Mental Health and Wellness Unit at 0919-069-6361, Department of Health CAR – Mental Health Unit at 0938-757-6458 and the …

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Coffee or Tea

Milk tea please. In a world that’s full of myriad things, how do you keep up with the times? How do you remain sane in a world that makes you insane? Actually, I myself experienced this. I refused to take my medicines, striving that I was already well and all. There were no hallucinations but …

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Yes, you can!

I think there are angels in us no matter how some see cruelty in this world. There are kind and empathetic people. So choose the world with them, one that is happy – the one that’s filled with hope and laughter. A world that is positive by sharing a smile and away from toxicity and …

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Doing my laundry

I think that this may seem to be an unabashed statement but Religion is not faith and faith is grounded on how you help people and has no intention of hurting others — well, primarily. Although this is an ideal thought and might cause you your overall mental health too without the boundaries practiced. I …

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It’s just an excuse

Trigger Warning! This column talks about matters on mental health as an excuse, stigma, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder. In case this is may affect your emotional or psychological capacity, please reach the Baguio City Health Services Office Mental Health and Wellness Unit at 0919-069-6361, Department of Health CAR – Mental Health Unit at 0938-757-6458 and …

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Calls for a celebration

The rain never stops even Apo Hiking Society songs like “Pumapatak na naman ang ulan sa bubong ng bahay” are ancient songs to die and Regine Velasquez’ fervors as Millennials says, “Pagmasdan ang ulan, unti-unting pumapatak sa iyong paligid pag-umuulan … Na… Na… Na… Na” and many other songs, in an off-key tune. Good thing …

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Holding on to Hope

Trigger Warning  This article talks about Suicide Prevention and Awareness and the will to thrive and hold on to dear life. Should you need help on mental health, you can reach the Baguio City Health Services Office Mental Health and Wellness Unit at 0919-069-6361, Department of Health CAR – Mental Health Unit at 0938-757-6458 and …

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You Are Amazing

Should you find anything triggering or need help on mental health, you can reach the Baguio City Health Services Office Mental Health and Wellness Unit at 0919-069-6361, Department of Health CAR – Mental Health Unit at 0938-757-6458 and the Baguio General Hospital Psychiatry Unit at (074) 442-2365. How are you? How are you coping so …

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The Turtle Named Speed

I think in a world that is fast changing, it’s getting harder to know your priorities so much that we tend to question many things. However, we realize that not all questions are answered and that some answers take the slowest pace – slower than a turtle’s pace. I used to remember that turtles are …

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