Let’s talk about it. Speaker 1 (Kath) Are you feeling sad with no particular reason? Or are you feeling pain deep inside and have no one to talk to? Are you feeling drained out of everything? Or in the simplest, are you okay? A lot of people might deny to themselves for the fear to be judged, but aware that they are indeed unwell. You don’t get satisfied out of everything. You feel the fear of trying and seeking for things that will increase yourself accuracy in mentality because of the judgement around you. Well, let’s talk about it. Speaker 2 (Kem) Mental health. Individuals of all ages have this health. It includes our emotional, psychological, and social well-being. It affects our totality as a person and you can feel it deep inside. There might be times that you will deny it, you will set it aside and think that it’ll pass as time goes by, but... its stays the same. The world feels like It keeps rotating and you’re just doing your best to survive, thus... you are tired of things but still holding on a piece of thread to keep yourself steady. Speaker 3 (Analyn) Mental health matters. From childhood to adolescence to adulthood, it matters. According to CDC, in the United States, More than 50% will be diagnosed with a mental illness or disorder at some point in their lifetime. 1 in 5 Americans will experience a mental illness in a given year. 1 in 5 children, either currently or at some point during their life, have had a seriously debilitating mental illness.1 in 25 Americans lives with a serious mental illness, such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, or major depression. Speaker 4 (Thea) Let’s all be kind to each other. You can’t tell if a person is fine just by looking at their outside picture. As most of the times, people tend to share the positive things rather than the negative ones. Behind every smile, there’s a tear lingering deep inside coming from someone’s eyes. Behind every laugh, there’s fear creeping and tiredness screaming in a person’s soul. Let’s all spread positivity, encourage one another to speak about it. 1. Silence kills. Let’s talk about it. (Kath) 2. I am here, your mental health matters. Let’s talk about it. (Kem) 3. I will listen, my ears are for lending. Let’s talk about it. (Analyn) 4. You don’t have to do it alone. Someone is always willing to help. (Thea) 5. You can be healed. (Marlene) 6. Your feelings are valid. (Raiza) 7. Just take your time, it will all be fine. (JJ) I, (1) you, (2) we, (3) our (all) mental health matters. ALL: Usap tayo, makikinig ako. #BREAKTHESTIGMA #MENTALHEALTHMATTERS #LETSTALKABOUTIT. (Marlene) Hotlines/Tel: 1553- Luzon-wide landline toll free Globe/TM: 0966-351-4518 0917-899-8727 0917-899-USAP Smart/SUN/TNT: 0908-639-2672 REFERENCES: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2021, June 28). About mental health. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Retrieved October 31, 2022, from https://www.cdc.gov/mentalhealth/learn/index.htm National Mental Health Crisis Hotline: Department of Health Website. National Mental Health Crisis Hotline | Department of Health website. (n.d.). Retrieved October 31, 2022, from https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline
