Mental health guides
Plain-language guides for Filipinos and their families. Pick a topic, or browse everything below.
Topics: Anxiety and Stress · Depression · Therapy and Counseling · Finding Help · Family and Relationships · Understanding Mental Health
All guides
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Where to Get Mental Health Help in the Philippines
A plain guide to the places you can go for mental health help in the Philippines, from crisis lines to public services,…
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Psychological Assessment in the Philippines: What Happens and Where to Go
A psychological assessment is a structured set of interviews and tests that helps a professional understand how you think, feel and function.…
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Psychiatrist vs Psychologist in the Philippines: Who Should You See?
Psychiatrists are medical doctors who can prescribe medicine. Psychologists focus on talk therapy and testing. Here is how to decide which one…
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Online Therapy in the Philippines: How It Works and Who It Suits
Online therapy means talking to a psychologist or psychiatrist by video or phone instead of travelling to a clinic. Here is how…
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Mental Health Stigma in the Philippines: Why It Persists and What Helps
Many Filipinos keep quiet about anxiety, sadness and stress because of shame, gossip and family pressure. Here is where the silence comes…
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Mental Health Hotlines in the Philippines
Crisis and emotional support lines in the Philippines, with numbers checked against each organisation’s own website, plus what to expect when you…
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Mental Health Support for Filipinos Abroad
What Filipinos working or living overseas can do about loneliness, burnout and low mood, including online consults with Filipino doctors.
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Free Mental Health Help in the Philippines: What You Can Use Today
Some mental health support in the Philippines is free, and some is low-cost. This page names what we could verify, and what…
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What to Expect at Your First Therapy Session in the Philippines
Your first therapy session is mostly a conversation. Here is what usually happens, what to say, and how to tell whether the…
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Find a Psychiatrist by City in the Philippines
Pick your city to see psychiatrists you can book online, from Metro Manila to Cebu, Davao, Cavite, Laguna and Central Luzon.
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Family and Mental Health in the Philippines
In Filipino homes, family can be the biggest support and the biggest barrier to getting help. Here is how to talk about…
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Does My Child Have an Anxiety Disorder? Signs and Who to See
Every child worries, but some worries take over school and home. Here are the signs parents notice, what is typical for each…