Tag: mental illness

On Mental Health Services Reform in the Philippines

October 30, 2026 ChinoF 1 Comment

Kudos to fellow blogger Tony Ramos for raising awareness on the dearth of help and services for people with mental conditions and disabilities in this country. This follows the recent fracas involving a blogger group, a member of which described a known personality with autism as “walang kwenta.” Another recent issue is the reported proliferation…

Civics, Culture

A View on Individual Responsibility and Mental Health

January 20, 2019 ChinoF 9 Comments

I had originally intended to put this out during President Duterte’s signing of the mental health law Republic Act 11036, which expanded mental health services. But with so many other events happening that raise it, including suicides and depression incidents making the news, it might as well be relevant every time. Mental illness and disability…

Culture