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HALT Palawan's Mental Health Training Program

When COVID-19 reached Palawan, lockdown protocols forced businesses to close temporarily or permanently and led to joblessness among Palaweños. We have since observed a steadily increasing rate of suicide, many of which cite COVID-19 related stress, trauma and other negative emotions. Families have lost daily wages, face increasing health care bills and have no access to virtual education.

The National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) documented an average of 30-35 daily calls from Filipinos experiencing mental health issues from March to May 2020, compared to 13-15 daily calls from May 2019-February 2020. NCMH has received more than 5,000 calls since March. 

In a 2018 study participated in by Palawan State University, 134 cases of suicide per 100,000 residents – a rate 10 times higher than that of Canada was observed in the south of Palawan province.  

As one of Halt's response strategy, they are initiating series of awareness training about depression and anxiety, and how to cope up with them. Please check their website at: 

https://helpalifetodaypalawan.org/

Organizer

A Elaine Socrates
Organizer
Washington D.C., DC

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