KISLAP

27/02/2026

KILALANIN ANG ATING TAGAPAGSALITA! 🧡💛💙

Siya ay isang Registered Psychometrician at Grade School Guidance Associate sa Nazareth School of National University. Nagtapos siya ng kursong BS in Psychology at kasalukuyang kumukuha ng MA in Counseling sa National Teachers College.

Sa seminar na ito, tatalakayin niya ang help-seeking behavior at emotional reliance sa panahon ng artificial intelligence at kung paano hinuhubog ng teknolohiya ang paraan ng pagproseso natin ng emosyon at paghahanap ng suporta.

Ipinapakilala ang ating Resource Speaker, Ms. Niña Joyce A. Cacatian, RPm!

Kita kits!

15/02/2026

𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗡𝗢𝗧 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗡𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗥 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀.

Hindi ito simpleng pag-iyak lamang—ito ang ating emosyonal, pisikal, at mental na kalusugang nanawagan ng tulong at malalim na pang-unawa.

Ang paniniwala na ito raw ay pawang kahinaan lamang ng mga kabataang lunod sa social media ay isang tradisyunal at makalumang paraan ng pag-i-invalidate ng mga kontemporaryong isyu ng ating mga anak, kaibigan, at iba pang mamamayan.

Sa katunayan, ang depresyon ay isang tunay na karanasan. Isang aktwal na paghihirap ng ating sarili mula sa labis na kalungkutan, kawalan ng ganang mabuhay, pagkaramdam ng labis na pagbaba sa motibasyon at pag-asa, kawalan ng gana kumain, insomnia at marami pang iba (WHO, 2025).

Maraming ugat ang seryosong pangkalusugang isyung ito, at ang pagtawag dito bilang kahinaan ay hindi isang akto ng katatagan. Sapagkat ang tinatawag na “katatagan” nito ay isa pa ngang akto ng “emotional suppression,” kung saan pinapatay natin ang ating mga emosyon (lungkot, hiya, galit, atbp.) sa halip na kilalanin bilang normal na parte ng pagiging tao na kailangan nating tugunan at intindihin (Costa, 2020).

Sa patuloy na pagpapakalat ng stigma laban sa mental health issues katulad ng depresyon, hindi lamang nito pinapaliit ang oportunidad sa ligtas at bukas na pamayanan, mas pinapahina lang din nito ang kalooban ng mga nakararanas na manghingi ng tulong sa ating kapwa.

Libre lang ang umunawa. Kaya sa abot ng ating kamalayan, ating tingnan ang mga isyung pangkalusugang ito nang may bukas na mata, tainga, at pag-iisip.

Sapagkat hanggang sa dulo, ang depresyon ay hindi isang kahinaan, at hindi kailanman.

Ang depresyon ay nangangailangan ng ating tulong, at hindi ng panghuhusga.

✒️: Maddy

References:
Costa, R.M. (2020). Suppression (Defense Mechanism). In: Zeigler-Hill, V., Shackelford, T.K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Personality and Individual Differences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-24612-3_1431

World Health Organization: WHO. (2025). Depressive disorder (depression). https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/depression

26/10/2025

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪:

SUNDAY IS REST DAY!!
Today marks the second and final day of Dakila’s event, “Stahp, Rest, Then Gow: A Community Care and Wellness Event for Youth Leaders,” held at the Commission on Human Rights Office.

This activity serves as a guide on how we can better take care of our mental health, assess our well-being, and extend support to the members of our organization and community. It reminds us that mental health truly matters and that taking a break is not being lazy, but a way to recharge and become more productive.

Dasurv ng volunteers ng pahinga!✨🫶🏻

25/10/2025

𝗛𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗘𝗡𝗜𝗡𝗚 𝗡𝗢𝗪:

DAY 1: A bright start for KISLAP as we join the 2-day event of Dakila entitled “𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘩𝘱, 𝘙𝘦𝘴𝘵, 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘯 𝘎𝘰𝘸: 𝘈 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘞𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘌𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘓𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴” at the Commission on Human Rights Office.

This event aims to empower youth leaders by teaching them how to rest while continuing their advocacy work, create meaningful spaces, and take time to reflect.

Together, we continue to grow, recharge, and strengthen our commitment to meaningful change!

17/10/2025

10/10/2025

2025 World Mental Health Day’s theme is Mental Health in Humanitarian Emergencies 💚🎗️

Recent crises in the Philippines—from flood control corruption to the recent earthquakes and relentless typhoons—remind us that disasters are not only physical but also deeply psychological, taking a toll on our collective mental health. Yet these impacts are preventable; natural hazards like typhoons and earthquakes only become disasters when systems fail to prepare and protect communities.

True resilience is not about surviving through diskarte or bayanihan alone, but recovering because systems work: with preparedness, accountability, and care. Through proper planning and preparation, effective disaster-preparedness and mental health policies, and early interventions like psychological first aid, clear information dissemination, and community support, we can stop the loss of lives and livelihoods from being seen as a normal part of natural hazards.

Corruption amplifies the risk of humanitarian crises. Living in a natural hazard-prone nation should not mean constant suffering—it should inspire a commitment to safety and security, easily available resources and access for recovery and support, and mental well-being for all. We urge our policy-makers, government officials, and community leaders to invest in long-term preventive measures that address the mental health needs of Filipinos, especially the most vulnerable, in times of crisis.

As we celebrate World Mental Health Day, let us call for accessible, community-based mental health care supported by strong policies and the collective effort of government, key partners, and communities working together to strengthen systems to have a Filipino nation that not only survives crises—but heals, rebuilds, and thrives beyond them.

10/09/2025

Hindi ka mag-isa sa iyong kuwento; may mga karamay ka sa bawat laban mo.

Ngayong araw ay ginugunita ang Su***de Prevention Day💜💙💛.

Sa temang “Changing the Narrative on Su***de,” nilalayon ng araw na ito ipaalam sa lahat na ang bukas na pag-uusap tungkol sa su***de ay hindi panganib—kundi paraan upang maiwasan ito. Ang pagkakaroon na ligtas na espasyo para sa usaping mental health ay nagbibigay-daan para maibahagi ng mga tao ang kanilang mga nararamdaman, at makahanap ng tulong, pakikiramay, at mas malalim na pag-unawa.

Panahon na upang itaas ang boses para sa mental health. Ating iangat ang adbokasiya para sa mas matibay na mga polisiya, matiyak ang serbisyong abot-kaya at bukas para sa lahat, at lumikha ng ligtas na mga espasyo para sa bawat Pilipino.

Sama-sama nating iwanan ang kultura ng stigma at diskriminasyon, at palitan ito ng pag-unawa at malasakit.

Hinihikayat namin ang lahat na maging karamay sa ating mga kasama—umpisahan ang pag-uusap at ipagpatuloy ito kasama ang pamilya at mga kaibigan, dahil MAIIWASAN ANG SU***DE.

Para sa suporta sa mental health, makipag-ugnayan sa:
NCMH Crisis Hotline
1153 | 0966-351-4518 | 0917-899-8727 | 0908-639-2672

Hopeline PH
02-880-44673 | 0917-558-4673 | 0918-873-4673

In Touch Community Services Crisis Hotline
+632-8893-7603 | +63919-056-0709 | +63917-800-1123 | +63922-893-8944

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17/08/2025

𝗠𝗘𝗘𝗧 𝗬𝗢𝗨𝗥 𝗦𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗘𝗥𝗦!

Our community should be a safe space for the youth, a place where we can be free to be ourselves, away from any form of discrimination and fear.

Recognizing the equal rights of all is recognizing our inherent mental health rights, because a space without discrimination is also a space of peace and safety.

Join us for a youth and students forum on Mental Health and SOGIESC, entitled: "𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻, 𝗠𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘆𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗞𝗮𝘀𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗻: 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘆 𝗠𝗶𝗻𝗱𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗔𝗹𝗹," on August 29, at San Rafael National High School.

Halina at pag-usapan ang ating mental health at kasarian, dahil ang isip at puso ay kapwa dapat ligtas at malaya!