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Addressing Davao’s Mental Health Crisis: A Personal Account of Struggling with Suicide
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Davao Today
A toxic breakup with a colleague triggered another mental health crisis.
While the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH) operates a nationwide crisis hotline, SPMC-IPBM also provides a helpline for Dabawenyos despite a shortage of mental health professionals.
In 2019, the Sangguniang Panlungsod passed the Mental Health Ordinance of Davao City, which provides an integrated and comprehensive approach to developing the city’s Mental Health Care Program and Delivery System.
She now leads a peer support group for others battling mental health challenges and has become a mental health advocate in her own right.
Contact the National Center for Mental Health Crisis Hotline at 1553 or 0917-899-8727.