PHILIPPINE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATION

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-74600563408522747502024-08-28T23:07:59.317-07:00PHILIPPINE MENTAL HEALTH ASSOCIATIONA non-government , non-stock, non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of mental health and the prevention of mental disorder.PMHA NE-CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11709247773555273061noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460056340852274750.post-51678273966873780802010-02-09T05:18:00.000-08:002010-02-09T05:33:47.069-08:00MENTAL HEALTH CONGRESS

Mrs. Jocelyn S. Baraceros [rigth], chapter executive manager as she award the plaque of appreciation to Dr. Manolo P. Hernal [left]. Health Care Research Institute held last December 13, 2009 a Mental Health Congressfor the Nursing Students of Cabanatuan City on Palayan City Convention Center with 500 participants. PMHA was been a beneficiary of the said event. All the participants in the event

PMHA NE-CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11709247773555273061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460056340852274750.post-20837502964829557842010-02-09T05:06:00.000-08:002010-02-09T05:18:53.440-08:00LINK CLUB of Science High School in action vs. ONDOY

Due to the devastating effect of ONDOY in Nueva Ecija, great lost happened in some areas specially in Caranglan. LINK CLUB, a high school-based mental health club, organized a relief operation for the victims of Ondoy. They were able to gather more than 30 sacks of assorted goods. The event was due the effort of Mr. Cesar Legaspi, the LINK CLUB Adviser of Science High School through the

PMHA NE-CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11709247773555273061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460056340852274750.post-57281271898191930002010-02-09T04:54:00.000-08:002010-02-09T05:04:01.968-08:00PMHA helps in Medical and Dental Mission

Letty S. Uy Foundation held a medical and dental mission last October 19, 2010. Philippine Mental Health Association volunteer nurses helps during the event in giving initial assessment. Almost 1000 patients were benefited. Mrs. Zenaida F. del Rosario, vice-chairman of PMHA headed the group. Mrs. Jocelyn S. Baraceros, chapter executive manager and Mr. John Ryan A. Buenaventura, EIS-program

PMHA NE-CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11709247773555273061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460056340852274750.post-17306790744324848182010-02-09T04:46:00.000-08:002010-02-09T05:04:49.607-08:0059TH NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

Part of the Celebration of the 59TH NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH WEEK, Philippine Mental Health Association placed informational banners on different schools in the province of Nueva Ecija like in Nueva Ecija High School and in Honorato C. Perez Memorial Science High School, respectively.

PMHA NE-CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11709247773555273061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460056340852274750.post-72415191995114357182010-02-09T04:15:00.000-08:002010-02-09T04:45:02.254-08:0059TH NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH WEEK

The Philippine Mental Health Association Nueva Ecija - Cabanatuan City Chapter had celebrated the 59TH NATIONAL MENTAL HEALTH WEEK last October 23, 2010. PMHA held a lecture forum in Nueva Ecija High School with the Global theme,“Mental Health in Primary Care: Enhancing Treatment and Promoting Mental Health,”and sub-theme, “Bringing Harmony to Family and School by Understanding Your Children’s

PMHA NE-CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11709247773555273061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460056340852274750.post-25682544591128532792010-02-08T05:39:00.000-08:002010-02-09T06:20:58.956-08:00Community Mental Health

University of the Philippines Open University had created Community Mental Health, a non-formal course delivered through combination of online learning and face-to-face sessions. Community Mental Health addressed the different issues in mental health such as the inadequate mental health service providers in the country and low mental health literacy.The course will introduce the basic concept of

PMHA NE-CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11709247773555273061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460056340852274750.post-90734384623544726112010-02-08T05:27:00.000-08:002010-02-08T05:28:46.369-08:0032% of gov’t employees suffered mental health problem

Friday, 30 May 2008By Tessa SalazarPhilippine Daily InquirerMANILA, Philippines—Around 32 percent of government employee-respondents had experienced mental health problems at least once, 15 percent had specific phobias, 10 percent were alcoholics, and 6 percent suffered from depression. These are findings of a 2006 pilot study done by the Department of Health’s National Epidemiological Center on

PMHA NE-CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11709247773555273061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460056340852274750.post-76504790183571906212010-02-08T05:21:00.001-08:002010-02-08T05:24:53.250-08:00New report calls for mental health to be better integrated into primary care

Melbourne, 3 October 2008–The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organization of Family Doctors (Wonca) today released a joint report that aims to offer help to hundreds of millions of people who are affected by mental disorders but cannot receive the care and treatment they need.The report "Integrating mental health in primary care - a global perspective" shows through detailed

PMHA NE-CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11709247773555273061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460056340852274750.post-49302259036522890062010-02-08T05:14:00.000-08:002010-02-08T05:16:59.466-08:00WHO: Make mental health a global priority

MANILA, 10 October 2008—Did you know that depression may soon be a leading cause of disability worldwide? And are you aware that every 40 seconds, somebody dies from suicide?The World Health Organization (WHO) has warned that problems associated with mental illness and disorders will continue to rise unless more is done to tackle the issue and to reduce the burden of mental disorders.World Mental

PMHA NE-CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11709247773555273061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460056340852274750.post-81852193776633238492010-02-07T05:25:00.000-08:002010-02-07T05:27:07.705-08:00MENTAL HEALTH IN FAMILY MEDICINE

We invite research papers, short reports and review articles relevant to this theme including:• Well-being• Recovery, self-care and empowerment• Advocacy• Economic impact of mental health and long tem conditions• Challenges facing people with physical health and mental health problems• Mental health and physical health access to care• Effective treatment for co-morbid conditions• The roles of

PMHA NE-CChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11709247773555273061noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7460056340852274750.post-89343208826584203722010-02-07T05:16:00.000-08:002010-02-07T05:23:29.193-08:00WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY

WORLD MENTAL HEALTH DAY 2010“MENTAL HEALTH AND LONG TERM PHYSICAL ILLNESS”This year’s World Mental Health Day, Sunday 10th October 2010, has adopted the important theme of promoting well-being by focusing on mental health and long- term physical illness.‘Many people who have severe mental health problems have poorer health outcomes than the rest of the population and, people who are living with

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