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The quarantine struggle is real both for extroverts and introverts

Posted on May 20, 2020May 20, 2020
Nadine Halili

If you’re a self-proclaimed extrovert like me, you may also be craving human interaction whenever you get extra alone time. Now that Manila is on its second month of quarantine…

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It’s not right but it’s okay: Why some people wanted the reprieve from work

Posted on April 29, 2020
Amrie Cruz

“Advantage nanaman ng COVID” (or Cobin as the man would often mispronounce) is my dad’s new catchphrase under the quarantine and it’s been driving me nuts for more than a…

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Sen. Risa Hontiveros launches Teletherapy for your mental health needs

Posted on April 20, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

The Office of Sen. Risa Hontiveros announced today (Apr. 20) that they are now accepting bookings for their Teletherapy services. In partnership with behavioral healthcare system MindNation, Sen. Hontiveros started…

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Everyone needs moral support—here’s why

Posted on April 19, 2020April 19, 2020
Lia delos Reyes

These times haven been especially hard, to the point that it’s taking a toll on our mental health. The pandemic has given us so much to worry about, and it’s…

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Mental health orgs go digital to help frontliners and COVID-19 patients

Posted on April 17, 2020April 18, 2020
Jacqueline Arias

We’ve discussed this before, but it’s worth repeating: It’s so, so important to take care of our mental health amid the COVID-19 crisis. According to the World Health Organization (WHO),…

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Don’t beat yourself up about gaining weight during the lockdown

Posted on April 1, 2020April 1, 2020
Zofiya Acosta

You’ve probably seen at least one meme joking about the weight people will gain during the lockdown. Or you might’ve complained about it to your friends, casually poking fun at…

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How to keep a sound mind and body during your downtime

Posted on March 30, 2020
Monina Meijas

Social distancing has brought the world together in the strangest ways. With the quarantine in effect, old friends have been catching up, reliving old stories and learning new ones all…

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Protect your mental health from the pandemic

Posted on March 27, 2020
Amrie Cruz

It’s been a rough start for 2020. Social media has been abuzz with headlines that have been unsettling, to say the least, since January. It can be taxing to keep…

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These Instagram accounts raise awareness on mental health

Posted on December 4, 2019December 4, 2019
Renee San Juan

Social media has its disadvantages, but from time to time, it’s good to remember that it has a bright side. For starters, there are accounts that have a good cause,…

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Severe depression while PMS-ing? You might have PMDD

Posted on October 10, 2019October 14, 2019
Jacqueline Arias

There was a tweet that went around this week that emphasized how mental health awareness shouldn’t just be limited to depression and anxiety. To loosely quote it: We should be…

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mental health

The quarantine struggle is real both for extroverts and introverts

It’s not right but it’s okay: Why some people wanted the reprieve from work

Sen. Risa Hontiveros launches Teletherapy for your mental health needs

Everyone needs moral support—here’s why

Mental health orgs go digital to help frontliners and COVID-19 patients

Don’t beat yourself up about gaining weight during the lockdown

Protect your mental health from the pandemic

These Instagram accounts raise awareness on mental health

Severe depression while PMS-ing? You might have PMDD

Self-portrait: How local artists are coping with the pandemic

Disinformation nation: The ABS-CBN shutdown is a suppression of truth

Is it just me or is the quarantine making you want to come out too?

Emotional labor during the pandemic and how women are (still) taking the brunt of it

A conversation with Manila, the newest thief in ‘Money Heist’

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