Alin sa mga hugot mo ang totoo?

Babae, lalaki, bata, matanda, may trabaho at wala. Ako, ikaw, siya, sila, kami at tayo. Lahat ay may hugot sa buhay. Lahat tayo ay dumadating sa punto na kahit anong simpleng bagay, salita at pangyayari ay maiuugnay natin sa ating pinagdadaanan sa buhay. Pero hindi lahat ng hugot ay nagpapakita ng kung ano talaga ang ating tunay na pinagdadaanan. Maaaring ang mga posts mo sa Facebook ay puro masaya at wala masyadong problema subalit sa likod pala ng lahat ng ito ay ang lungkot na iyong dala-dala mula sa pinagpatong-patong na problema. Minsan ganyan ang depression, mapanlinlang. Minsan walang mukha. Hindi mo matiyak kung alin ang totoo at alin ang hindi.

The Problem

2,053 – Cases of suicide in the Philippines in 2013

20-24 – Age bracket with the highest number of suicide cases in 2013

342 – Individuals aged 20-24 who committed suicide. Of this number, 279 were males and 63 were females

Over 800,000 – Estimated number of people worldwide who die by suicide every year

Source (link)

Grabe pala ano! That means there is one suicide attempt every 40 seconds. Kapag natapos mo nang basahin ang article na ito, ilang suicide scenario na ang nangyari.

Although there are 4.5 million depressed Filipinos – the highest in Southeast Asia — only one out of three who suffer from depression will seek the help of a specialist. One third will not even be aware of their condition. – World Health Organization

Our Champion (Mental Health PH) who presented their challenges in #HackManila, gave us a presentation and we are about to create a solution for this.

Meet our team: Jerico, Dave, Krissel, Eugimel, Rhalvin and Yours Truly

The Solution

We created #TalkToSomeJuan which is a website app that aims to connect depressed people to support groups. Its main feature is a chatting space where these clients can talk to volunteers who are professionally trained for handling conversations regarding depression and suicidal thoughts. Our goal is to provide a space where people can seek help where they won’t be judged. And let them know that there will always be SomeJuan they can talk to. 

Visit Mental Health PH Facebook

Sa ngayon, our app is in development stage pa rin. It’s not yet up. Grabe pala ang hirap maging coder. Though hindi naman ako ang gumagawa noon during the #HackManila event. Thanks to the team! Ako lang ang hindi programmer/developer. 🙂 For two nights na puyatan, nakita ko na awesome ang maging isang IT, Computer Scientist, Developer  or Software Engineer. Awesome kayo!

Sa mga feeling depressed or tingin ninyo need ninyo ng kausap, puntahan ang FB Page ng Mental Health PH. They are more than willing to help you.

https://www.facebook.com/mentalhealthphilippines/

Are you passionate about mental health and someone who believes in the power of social media for digital advocacy? Then, you may want to sign up as a volunteer!

#MentalHealthPH envisions an inclusive and empowered community for people affected by mental health problems in the Philippines by promoting and protecting mental health through social media. We strive to engage the community in social media to increase discussion and reduce stigma on mental illness, provide a platform for the community to share their mental health stories, and, collaborate and link with other organizations or groups to unify initiatives in line with the group’s mental health advocacy.

Please fill out the form below if you’re ready to take on the challenge towards a better #MentalHealthPH!

Sign Up Link

Check this post!

Krista, afraid that what she feels wouldn't be taken seriously, refused to seek help. But those days are gone. She is…

Posted by MentalHealthPH on Wednesday, March 15, 2017

Link of other notes: https://www.facebook.com/mentalhealthphilippines/notes/

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#HackManila Challenges

Ang pinili ko ay sa Mental Health na challenge. And I’m thankful sa mga teammates ko. Para sa ibang mga team, kudos! Ang gagaling ninyo. Awesome! Awesome! Awesome! It was a great experience to be part of this #Hackathon.

Jesus answered, “I am the way and the TRUTH and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. – John 14:6

Iyan ang totoong tunay. 🙂