BFP Cordillera HSS Mental Health Unit

10/09/2025

│ 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗹𝗱 𝗦𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗮𝘆

When we speak openly about su***de with care and understanding, we plant seeds of hope. And where there is hope, there is life.

You don’t have to go through it alone. Talk to us.

📱𝗞𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗕𝘂𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝗼 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲: 𝟬𝟵𝟲𝟮 𝟰𝟱𝟴 𝟰𝟮𝟯𝟳
📧𝗕𝗙𝗣-𝗖𝗔𝗥 𝗖𝗮𝗥𝗘 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺: 𝗿𝗵𝘀𝘀𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁@𝗴𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺



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10/09/2025

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🌿🧠 ＹＯＵ'ＲＥ ＩＮＶＩＴＥＤ !💚

Join us for the 𝑴𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒂𝒍 𝑯𝒆𝒂𝒍𝒕𝒉 𝑨𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒆𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝑺𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒅: 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑫𝒆𝒃𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑫𝒆𝒃𝒖𝒏𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑴𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒔 𝑺𝒖𝒓𝒓𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝑺𝒖𝒊𝒄𝒊𝒅𝒆 ✨

📅 Date & Time: September 12, 2025 (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
📍 Venue: Casa La El, SLU-SVP, Bakakeng Norte, Baguio City

This activity aims to provide healing, support, and empowerment for widowed and su***de-bereaved families while raising awareness and breaking the stigma surrounding mental health. 🌱💪

✅ 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐩𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟏, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 (𝐓𝐡𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲).
🔗 Register here: https://forms.gle/FKE9XMnvxTboq5m6A

☎️ For inquiries, kindly contact us at 0919-069-6361.

Let’s come together to learn, support one another, and strengthen hope. 💙 Your participation is highly appreciated✨

04/09/2025

│ 𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓

Su***de is often avoided as a topic and treated as taboo, which fuels stigma and prevents people from seeking help. Together, we can change the narrative by normalizing open conversations on mental health and building a culture not of silence and shame, but of openness, understanding, and support.



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29/08/2025

│ 𝙎𝙚𝙡𝙛-𝘼𝙛𝙛𝙞𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 (𝗣𝗮𝗴𝗽𝗮𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗯𝗮𝘆 𝘀𝗮 𝗦𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗹𝗶)

Ang self-affirmation o mga salitang pagpapatibay sa sarili ay parang mental na angkla para sa mga bumbero. Sa mga sitwasyong mataas ang tensyon kung saan bawat segundo ay mahalaga, ang mga ito ay tumutulong mag-ayos ng isipan at pokus, nagbibigay-daan upang pakalmahin ang sarili.

Bukod dito, pinapaunlad ng self-affirmation ang pagkalinga sa sarili na nagiging daan upang mas lumakas ang pagtutulungan at maka-kapwang gawain. Sa pamamagitan ng pagbabalik-tanaw sa iyong mahahalagang pagpapahalaga o values at paggawa nito bilang personal na mantra, lumilikha ka ng bukal ng lakas na maaari mong sandalan sa oras ng emerhensiya o anumang krisis.

Narito ang ilang halimbawa ng mga salitang pagpapatibay sa sarili na maaari mong gamitin o pagkunan ng inspirasyon:

🟢Nakikita ko ang bawat panganib bilang pagkakataon upang lumago.
🟢Ako ang tibay na hindi natitinag sa gitna ng presyon.
🟢Bawat misyon ay humuhasa sa aking tapang at talino.
🟢Bawat hamon na aking hinaharap ay patunay ng lakas sa aking kalooban.
🟢Taglay ko ang tibay na tumagal at manaig kahit sa pinakamahabang laban.

Yakapin ang mga ito hindi lamang bilang mga salita, kundi bilang mga apoy na nagpapaliyab sa iyong panloob na lakas.





Mga Sanggunian:

Lindsay, E. K. & Creswell, J. D. (2014). Helping the self help others: Self-affirmation increases self-compassion and pro-social behaviors. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2014.00421

Affirmations for Firefighters. Affirmations Guide. Retrieved form https://affirmationsguide.com/affirmations-for-firefighters/

20/08/2025

│𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗸𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗴𝗸𝗮𝗽𝘄𝗮

Magkaiba ang "pakikipagkapwa" at "pakikisama”. Ang 𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘮𝘢, isang salitang madalas nating marinig sa istasyon at opisina, ay nakatuon sa pakikiayon o pagsunod upang mapanatili ang pagkakaisa. Samantalang ang 𝘱𝘢𝘬𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘱𝘢𝘨𝘬𝘢𝘱𝘸𝘢 ay nangangahulugang pagkilala, pagtanggap, at pakikitungo sa kapwa bilang kapantay.

Sa unipormadong hanapbuhay, mahalaga ang pakikiayon upang maingatan ang kaayusan at disiplina. Ngunit higit na mahalaga ang pakikipagkapwa sapagkat ito’y nagtataguyod ng tunay at makahulugang ugnayan. Ipinapaalala nito sa atin na ituring ang kapwa bumbero nang may dignidad at paggalang, anuman ang kanilang ranggo, kasarian, relihiyon, o pinagmulan.






Sanggunian:
Maninang, J. G. (2025). Kapwa: A core concept in Filipino Social Psychology. Philosophia: A Journal of the Department of Philosophy Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan, 3 (1), 5-11. Retrieved from https://tinyurl.com/mr2stvy7

07/08/2025

│ 𝗚𝗮𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗪𝗶𝗸𝗮 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝘀𝗮 𝗞𝗮𝗹𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗴 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗸𝗮𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗽𝗮𝗻

Ang mga taong madalas gumamit ng positibo at nakaka-inspire na salita ay kadalasang may mas maayos na kalusugan sa pag-iisip kaysa sa mga laging gumagamit ng masasama o negatibong salita. Bukod dito, ang mga taong nakakarinig ng magagandang salita ay mas nakakaramdam ng lakas ng loob at kasiglahan.

Malaki ang epekto ng wika sa ating isipan, kaya mahalagang gumamit tayo ng positibong pananalita para sa kabuuang kagalingan ng ating pag-iisip.





Sanggunian:
Tanvir, F. A. & Mitu, M. I. (2024). Language and mental health: Investigating the relationship between linguistic expression and psychological well-being. International Journal of Health Sciences, 7 (3). https://doi.org/10.47941/ijhs.1922

31/07/2025

│𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘂

What we eat affects how we feel, think, and act. Just like the heart and other organs, the brain needs the right mix of nutrients—like healthy fats, proteins, vitamins, and water—to stay strong and work well.

Serving healthy food at the fire station can help improve mood, reduce stress, and support better mental health.

A healthy plate for a healthy mental state.





Reference:
Mental Health Foundation (2017). Food for thought: Mental health and nutrition briefing. Retrieved from https://tinyurl.com/bdzzd593

24/07/2025

│𝗧𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆!

With all the responsibilities we carry this red alert season as firefighters, it’s no surprise that rest often takes a back seat. But 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗳-𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀𝗻’𝘁 𝗮 𝗹𝘂𝘅𝘂𝗿𝘆, 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹!

Self-care includes practical steps to improve your health and well-being, no matter how small they seem. While on station standby, something as simple as enjoying a cup of coffee while reflecting on the good things that happened earlier in the day can help foster a positive mindset. ☕🌱

Take a moment to reflect on how you can practice self-care both on and off duty. Here are a few ideas to get started:

🟢 Aim for at least 2.5 hours of physical exercise each week;
🟢 Choose and follow a healthier, well-balanced diet;
🟢 Check in with your mental health regularly; and
🟢 Cut back on or quit alcohol, to***co, and other vices.

Self-care can be practiced “24 hours a day/ 7 days a week’. Make it a habit. ☺️

Reference:
World Health Organization (2025). Self-Care Month 2025. Retrieved from https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2025/06/24/default-calendar/self-care-month-2025

21/07/2025

We’re reclaiming the S line, and giving it meaning.

You may not fix what hurts.
You may not understand it all.
But you can be the warmth they remember.

• Let the tears fall without needing reasons. That’s Support.
• Offer quiet company. Sit with them. That’s a Safe Space.
• You didn’t walk away. You let them feel seen. That’s Someone Who Stayed.

Trace a line that leads to hope.
Be the S that saves.

21/07/2025

The Ateneo Bulatao Center is now accepting sign-ups for the 10th run of our Brief Psychological Services (BPS) to the Filipino Community! 💙

BPS is a free short-term online counseling service (1-2 sessions) designed to help you build coping tools and manage distress more effectively. Please note that BPS is not psychotherapy. To know more about our psychotherapy services, feel free to message us for more information about our other services.

📌 To sign up for a BPS session, fill out this form: [bit.ly/BPSEntryForm]

Due to high demand, the turnaround time for matching may take a while. We appreciate your patience as we work to accommodate everyone.

For any questions, feel free to message us here on Facebook. We're looking forward to supporting you.

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⚠️ Note: BPS is not a crisis hotline and a substitute for therapy.
If you're in urgent distress, please go to the nearest ER or contact the following crisis lines:

📞 DOH-NCMH Hotline: 0917-899-8727 / 02-7989-8727
📞 Hopeline: 0917-558-4673 / 0918-873-4673 / 02-8804-4673
📞 In Touch: 0917-800-1123 / 0922-893-8944 / 02-8893-7603