Depression and mental health care in the Philippines: an infographic

Hello everyone! In light of May being Mental Health Awareness month, I decided to make a quick infographic about depression, suicide, and mental health care in the Philippines. Please take the time to read it. Thank you! Sources: How does the PH fare in mental health care? Minding the gap in Philippines' mental health WHO-AIMS…

My Solo Boracay Trip

News of Boracay closing for rehabilitation has everyone disappointed, but I couldn't help but remember my first trip there. It was July of 2017, and I traveled alone to the Western reaches of Visayas to experience the tropical paradise that is Boracay. I remember crying my eyes out days before the trip. I was experiencing…

April Wrap-up

April is currently the country's hottest month of 2018. The weather hit 35 °C on the 23rd and 91% in terms of humidity on the 10th. It's been crazy hot. There are memes about the Philippines being the 10th circle of hell, and honestly? There might be some truth to that. Complaining about the heat…

What’s in a name?: Mental Health Stigma in the Philippines and How to Stop it

When I started showing symptoms of bipolar disorder II in the first few months of 2017, I was desperate for a lot of things. An understanding of what I was going through, a resolution for the conflict brewing inside me, and the support of people to help me push through with whatever this illness will…

Life Update

Hey y'all! It's been a while since I last posted here. Just wanted to post a quick update. This week was busy: I had another consult with my therapist, upped my meds (with the guidance of my therapist of course), learned that I could possibly freelance as a writer/virtual assistant (of course there are skills…

On not being active on social media

I checked my Instagram account earlier and I just realized that it's been more than a month since I last posted anything. Part of me is sad that I have no more social media presence, especially with me bailing out of Facebook last year. I'm not that active on Twitter either, and I just mostly…

Very First Liebster Award!

Thank you to Bipolar Barb for nominating me for the Leibster Award! Check her blog out; she chronicles her journey as someone who has Bipolar disorder. She's honestly one of the bloggers I look up to and I wish I can be as good of an influence to the mental health community as her. Rules…

The last couple of days

...have been boring, to be quite honest. I've done nothing but rest and enjoy life. Spent the rest of the days in bed, reading fan fiction, watching YouTube videos, and perusing anything I find remotely interesting. I haven't been doing my chores as well, which is considered a no-no in my book, but maybe the…

5 Things I Like About Myself Tag

Just wanted to say a quick thank you to Bipolar Barb for tagging me in the 5 Things I Like About Myself post. This is a difficult one, but I'm up for the challenge! The Rules Thank the nominator Display the picture on your post List 5 things you like about yourself 1 thing must be…

About today: migraines, ditched plans, and hot summers

I was supposed to go to the mall today to watch A Quiet Place and buy tech for my ESL online teaching plan, but I woke up late with a migraine of epic proportions. I get these horrible ones where I have to drink heavy painkillers just to take the pain away. I get spots…