They say reality is a perceived way of looking at things. Yet, no two persons are exactly the same so how can you say that their realities are the same? In bouts of hallucinations from auditory to visual, it amazes the human mind for an explanation. For example, a mirage in the desert that’s totally …
‘Lo and behold! Senator JV Ejercito just filed a bill for anti-bullying and online harassment penal clauses. This is subsequent to a loss of life of Emman Atienza – a famous vlogger and mental health advocate. According to the legislator, social media serves as a platform to advocate for truth but it has also given …
Trigger warning: For emergency cases, call 911 for Baguio residents. Should you need help, don’t hesitate to reach out to a helping hand – be it a loved one, friend or mental health professional. I could not fathom the idea of losing someone especially to clinical depression. The hurt, the pain and the realizations are …
In a cold rainy day like this, we reach out for a warm hug or hot coffee or tea. When it’s hot, we look for some sodas or cold or iced milk tea. We have to combat cold with the warm and the warm with the cold. Going in the provinces which often called by …
What is fear? What are the things you are afraid of? Sometimes fears are fears but sometimes, you just have to face it and you will become a better person. Sometimes, you may fear water especially on a cold and freezing morning. It’s like – one day that you wake up feeling cold and don’t …
Today is Mental Health Awareness Week, not Mental Health Awareness Month. International Mental Health Awareness Month is in May and the regalia goes on. That is the irony of time, yesterday is different from today and from tomorrow. Today is October 9, 2025 specifically and exactly. There’s a clear difference from the now and the …
How to Find Hope? They say hope is hard to find especially when you’re in the darkest place. It’s hard to realize when you yourself are in a bad place. It’s hard to see with a blind eye. Hope is a vague word. It is a word that is subjective and can not be determined …
Sometimes I’ve been thinking how to put myself in the shoes of others. There are blind people who can’t easily walk or take a jeep especially during these rainy days. It kept me asking myself that it’s too hard not being able to see anything. Sometimes, elders I know can’t hear properly (that’s a sign …
Trigger Warning If certain parts trigger you, make a Psychosocial Support Appointment at City Health Services through the LGU Mental Health Helpline: 09190696361 and for Emergencies, please call 911. Many times, we try to find out the reasons to live. Maybe we are bunking on the wrong question because the question may be “Why not …
People come and go as they say. Yet, the ones who stay are the ones we have to be grateful for. Time is not even a valid argument for longevity. Relationships sometimes may be toxic but we don’t realize it until it’s too much or too late? What is toxic is not healthy, but our …
