"Vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage. Truth and courage aren't always comfortable, but they're never weakness." -Brene Brown
Disclaimer: This episode contains themes related to suicidality.
If you think and/or feel that this episode is too heavy to listen to or that you are not entirely ready to listen to the episode, I encourage you to skip this episode. You may return to this episode when you feel better :)
Similarly, if you feel intense negative emotions after listening to this episode, you may send me an email (myra.g.gahid@gmail.com) so we can discuss about your feelings about the episode.
Should you be interested to seek help, you may also refer to the following links for organizations that offer services related to mental health:
Hotlines:
https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline
https://www.mhfirstresponse.org/crisis--treatment-centers.html
https://www.webbline.com/list-of-suicide-prevention-hotlines-in-the-philippines/
https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-ph/
Clinics:
https://mentalhealthph.org/directory/
https://philstarlife.com/self/156907-list-mental-health-care-facilities
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Connecting the previous celebration of National Suicide Prevention Week to today's celebration of World Mental Health Day, this episode features a guest whom I met online in my advocacy for mental health. Eunice 'Euni' Jean Patron is my partner-in-advocacy in the The 100% Attitude Project and the Communications Director of Project SMILE. Her openness in sharing her story and journey is emphasized in our discussion, as she includes how her degree helps her advocacies. We also talk about the importance of talking about suicide, and helping other people get through the darker chapters of their lives by being a helping hand and a listening ear. This kwentuhan session is relatively short, but is definitely an insightful one!
