Building the Capacity in Mental Health Disaster Preparedness
The ITCS training program, called, “Kumustahan”, is a resilience-based mental health and psychosocial-spiritual support (MHPSS) group intervention conducted as a means of promoting a better adaptation of the individual from the impact of a lingering adverse situation.
Dr. Rucelle as OCD Medical Expert on ABS-CBN
“Aside from the people with OCD experiencing an exacerbation of their symptoms, many also experience the emergence of new symptoms focused on COVID-19. So, health-related yung symptoms nila and particularly health-related sa Covid,” – Dr. Rucelle Zuniega
Mental Health Matters! In Touch spreads awareness at ISM
“We talked about things that mattered to us, things that are important for this Suicide Prevention Awareness. I had a feeling of sisterhood and an implicit understanding across cultures.” said one of In Touch expat volunteer, Marie-Louise Sauerberg.
In Touch Targets Cavite Youths for Mental Health Awareness Campaign
In Touch’s Helpline Manager Bernadette Logan said, “Mental health advocacy is a year-round campaign for our organization but every September we give special attention and effort to improve awareness on this often taboo but vital subject matter. While suicide rates are higher in adults than in youths, it remains one of the leading causes of death in teens and young adults.”