Philippine Mental Health Association, Inc. Dumaguete Chapter

22/10/2025

𝐖𝐞’𝐫𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝-𝐭𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 “𝐑𝐄𝐘𝐀𝐋 𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐀𝐊𝐄𝐇: 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐩 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲” — 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝟐!

Join us this 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟐𝟒, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 (𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐲) from 𝟏:𝟎𝟎 𝐭𝐨 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌 at the 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐀𝐕𝐓 as we separate facts from fiction in the world of psychology! This is the 2nd part of our special lecture event, continuing the discussions from the last lecture.

Existing registrants who were able to listen and gain various lessons from Dr. Apollo Bugay’s amazing lecture can head straight to the venue! 𝐍𝐎 𝐄𝐗𝐓𝐑𝐀 𝐅𝐄𝐄 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐄𝐃! New participants may register for ₱𝟓𝟎 to join the fun and get an E-certificate of participation. You may pay online through the link. Deadline for new participation registration will be at October 23, 12:00 PM.

See you there, future psych busters! Don’t forget to wear blue and bring your curious minds! 💙🔱

Registration: https://forms.gle/W48QmMtGXTVm1TMo7

20/10/2025

𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝒔𝒉𝒂𝒅𝒐𝒘 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒅𝒓𝒂𝒈𝒈𝒆𝒅. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒂 𝒇𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒉𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒅.

You are not a burden.
Your existence does not need to be justified.
Feelings are not flaws.
Needs are not inconveniences.
Struggles do not make anyone less deserving of love.
They are part of you, and you are sacred and worthy of love.

You don’t have to prove your value through achievements or perfection.
Worth isn’t something you earn. It’s something you already carry.
You are worthy. Every part of you matters.

You deserve all the happiness this world can offer.
You are enough, just as you are.

19/10/2025

𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝒃𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒕𝒐 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝑷𝒔𝒚𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒂𝒏, 𝑱𝒂𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝑳𝒆𝒆 𝑮𝒂𝒋𝒆𝒕𝒆𝒔!

We wish you another year filled with joy and celebration. We are more than grateful for your dedication.

Here's to more meaningful experiences with you. May this day bring you happiness and good health!

14/10/2025

We ran, we breathed, we moved! 🏃‍♀️💨 Reliving the amazing energy from 𝑯𝒊𝒏𝒕𝒐, 𝑯𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒂, 𝑻𝒂𝒌𝒃𝒐: 𝑴𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑴𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑫𝒖𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒖𝒆𝒕𝒆 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓💙💚

Every step taken was a stand against stigma, a reminder to pause, breathe, and keep moving forward together. Thank you to everyone who ran, walked, and supported this incredible movement. Your presence proves that healing is possible when we move together.

Which moment was your favorite? Tag a friend who ran with you! 👇








Documented and Edited by: Yasmeen Bandala, PMHA Dumaguete Volunteer

10/10/2025

On Friday, we wear blue for ! 💙🩵

Here's to sharing hope, strength, and compassion.

09/10/2025

🌱 𝘏𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘥𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘥 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦.

This 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲, let’s remind ourselves and others that caring for our mental well-being takes time, kindness, and patience. Every small act of self-care, every supportive word, and every moment of rest is a seed that helps hope grow. 🌿✨

𝑹𝒆𝒎𝒆𝒎𝒃𝒆𝒓: healing is not rushed, and growth is not linear—but every step forward is a victory worth celebrating. 🌞

Together, let’s create a world where mental health is valued, conversations are open, and hope continues to bloom. 🌸🕊️



Words and Pubmat by: Frances Gwyneth Tejones and Ron Enrique Sebastian Tenorio | Silliman University Psychology Interns

09/10/2025

"𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨, 𝐇𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐚, 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐛𝐨" 𝐢𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐚 𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞; 𝐢𝐭'𝐬 𝐚 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧. 💙💚

We caught up with some incredible runners at the finish line who shared their 𝒑𝒆𝒓𝒔𝒐𝒏𝒂𝒍 𝒄𝒐𝒑𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒐𝒅𝒔 and the simple yet powerful ways we can 𝒊𝒎𝒑𝒓𝒐𝒗𝒆 𝒎𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒎𝒖𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒚.

Watch now to hear their insights on making mental wellness a shared priority.








Edited by: Julianne Rissa Gabriel, PMHA Dumaguete Volunteer
Documented by: Yasmeen Bandala, PMHA Dumaguete Volunteer

09/10/2025

09/10/2025

You can be a little lost in life but never your way to AVT! 🗺️😁

Here’s the 𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐩 for the “RE-YAL or FA-KEH?!: Debunking Pop Psychology” lecture. This is your guide going to the Audio Visual Theatre📍.

09/10/2025

𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲!👕

Participants for the “𝐑𝐄-𝐘𝐀𝐋 𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐀-𝐊𝐄𝐇?!: 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐮𝐧𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐨𝐩 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲” lecture are encouraged to 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐞 for the event. This is in line with the celebration of the 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐲, this October 10, 2025 where a Light-up blue activity will follow after the program.

The 𝐋𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭-𝐮𝐩 𝐁𝐥𝐮𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐧 is a national campaign led by the 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 to support the World Mental Health Day, celebrated every 10th of October. It signifies solidarity for mental health awareness, breaking stigma, and supporting individuals facing mental health challenges, through displaying the color blue💙.

09/10/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐢𝐬 𝐑𝐄𝐘𝐀𝐋! 🎉

None of it would have been possible without the amazing support of The Creative Chase. We are so grateful for their contribution, which helped us bring our vision to life. We look forward to creating more success with them in the future!

We also want to give a massive shoutout to our dedicated partner, Silliman University Psychology Society! Thank you for sharing your wide array of resources and expertise—your assistance was truly invaluable to our efforts.

09/10/2025

It's SELF CARE LADDER time✨‍♀️

Have no plans for today? This is a perfect timing to play our Snake and Ladder. Climb with kindness, slide with grace💚
Life's just one big game of learning and healing🐍🪜

Sometimes you win, sometimes you learn



Pubmat and Caption: Krisha Mae Lagarde & Amanda Helena A. Alama | Silliman University Psychology Interns