MLAC Institute for Psychosocial Services, Inc.

01/10/2025

📣 New Collab and Talk

We're happy to once more join advocacies with NGFMindStrong Hopeline PH in mental health care and support for all.

See you on October 9, 2025 (Thursday) at the Sanctuario de San Antonio Parish, Makati City. Please scan the QR code to register, or DM us if you need assistance with this.

Proceeds will be going to MLAC Institute for Psychosocial Services, Inc. and Hopeline efforts to bring accessible mental healthcare.

If you are a barangay or charity leader, do message us to inquire about limited sponsorships.

Thank you! 🙏🏽

25/09/2025

Hello, eldest daughters, or "panganays"! 👋🏽

What do setting boundaries, offering/receiving help, or caring for people mean to you? If you identify as the family’s "panganay" (regardless of gender or birth order), and of this all feels like an IYKYK situation, you might benefit from this Holding Space Session.

We will reflect on our own experiences and let ourselves be in a (virtual) room with people of similar contexts. MLAC psychologist Ms Hannah Morillo will facilitate prompts for reflection, sharing, and mutual support.

Sign up by scanning the QR code, or message us here. Two separate sessions are allotted on the 3rd and 10th of October. We will limit the participants to 15 per date slot.

A friendly reminder: These sessions are not recorded and confidentiality is ensured. This is a supportive gathering and is not a substitute for therapy.

10/09/2025

On World Su***de Prevention Day, we stand with the global call to change the narrative around su***de.

Su***de takes 727,000 lives annually around the world, and is the third leading cause of death among young people (WHO, 2025).

How can we open more conversations around mental health or distress without shaming or judging? How do we support those who need it?

Let's break the culture of silence and encourage more people to engage in honest and respectful discussions about su***de and suicidal behavior. Su***de is real and happening, but we believe we can all do our part in preventing it. 🙏🏽

03/09/2025

📣 MLAC psychologists talk about mental health in the workplace at the Health & Wellness Confex this weekend!

Catch
🔹️Dr Honey Carandang on Saturday, September 6 (1:40PM), and
🔹️ Ms Bebeth Morales on Sunday, September 7 (10:30AM)!

They will both talk about the importance of mental health in the workplace. Dr Honey will extend it to building resilience at work, and Ms Bebeth will complement this message with her rich human resource leadership and experience. ✨️

If you are keen to go, do check out their page and register for FREE at https://wellnessconfex.com/visitors/

And PRE-REGISTER here for the HWONFEX Bootcamp https://wellnessconfex.com/buyers/

While you're at it, there will also be a lot of health and wellness-related booths and offerings at the expo, so would be worthwhile check those out too! 😃

See you there 👋🏽

🧠💼 Mental Health in the Workplace

Work can be both rewarding and challenging — but how we take care of our minds makes all the difference. Join us for “Mental Health and Resilience in the Workplace”, a session dedicated to exploring practical ways to manage stress, build resilience, and create a healthier, more supportive work environment.

✨ Because when we nurture mental well-being, we not only boost productivity but also foster a workplace where everyone can truly thrive.

Join us here at Health & Wellness Conference & Expo (HWONFEX) 2025

Say, Yes to Wellness!

PRE-REGISTER here for the HWONFEX Bootcamp
https://wellnessconfex.com/buyers/

PRE-REGISTER here for FREE Entrance to the Expo
📲 https://wellnessconfex.com/visitors/

Don't miss it! 💛💚🧡
📅 Date: Sept. 5 – 7, 2025
🕓 Time: 10am – 7pm
📍 Venue:

12/08/2025

🙏🏽 Our heartfelt gratitude to all who made Parenting Academy 11 possible! Thank you to our partners, sponsors, donors, friends, and to all of you who attended the event. We are humbled by your encouraging support. 💝

As part of giving thanks and to strengthen "parenting is nation-building", we will be continuing our conversation around this year's topic, making empowering young nation-builders more accessible to all. 🙌🏽

👀 Watch this space for announcements!

📸: Nigel Garcia, Katrina Trilliana, and Christine Juan

08/08/2025

See you tomorrow at the Parenting Academy at 9AM at the The Mind Museum! 👋🏽

As a bonus this year, we are going to have a RAFFLE! We highly encourage you to register between 8:00-8:45AM so your names can be part of the raffle draw at 8:50-9:00AM. We not only start on time, but also have more time for the interactive talk. 💖

Scroll for some helpful tips and reminders.. Take care and we're all excited to have you there! 🙏🏽

05/08/2025

🔔 Are you ready for Parenting Academy this Saturday? We're all eager to see you!

More reasons to enjoy Parenting Academy? Yes please! 🙋‍♀️🙋🙋‍♂️

✔️ All students only pay Php 200
✔️ RAFFLE prizes await attendees
✔️ SAVE Php 95 on The Mind Museum entrance ticket!

There's still time to register. Click https://bit.ly/MLACPA11
Or PM us to manually register.

See you there! 👋

02/08/2025

1️⃣ week to go! Do register to secure your slots ✨️

Save ₱95 on The Mind Museum entrance fee if you attend Parenting Academy! Pay only ₱530 on your entrance. 🙌🏽

Click 🔗 https://bit.ly/MLACPA11 or message us! We're happy to help you register.. Can't wait to see you there 👋🏽

The Mind Museum is proud to co-present with MLAC Institute for Psychosocial Services, Inc.'s PARENTING ACADEMY entitled: "Empowering Young Nation-Builders: How Do We Cultivate a Generation of Responsible Citizenship?"

On MLAC's 11th year, be more attuned to your children to better empower them to be leaders of their lives and drive impactful forces for good to their larger communities. Drs Honey and Chris Carandang, and this year a panel of young people, will lead another insightful and transformative talk on this topic. ✨️

Save the date and details:
📌 PARENTING ACADEMY 11: "Raising our Children as Empowered Nation-Builders"
📆 August 9, 2025 (Saturday)
⏰️ 9:00AM-11:30AM
📍 The Mind Museum, BGC, Taguig City (Our co-presenter this year!)
🎟 P1,000

Register here --
🔗 https://bit.ly/MLACPA11
🔗 https://bit.ly/MLACPA11
🔗 https://bit.ly/MLACPA11

We cannot wait to see you there!

28/07/2025

Apologies, we streamed the FBLive on a personal account! Thank you for tuning in and we will be with you shortly.. we are just fixing tech.

28/07/2025

How to NOT Raise a Spoiled Child?
Raising Empowered, Not Entitled Children

26/07/2025

2️⃣ more weeks til Parenting Academy! Have you registered yet? 🙂

We are eager to hold another safe and uplifting space for parents, parent advocates, and young people. 🙏🏽

✨️ At MLAC Institute, we believe in the wisdom of the child. Our title was heavily inspired by recent events such as the past national elections, as well as mobilizations of youth-led organizations that advocate for mental health, climate change, national identity, and other social and lived realities.

🎉 We enjoin you as we highlight the impactful things the youth are doing. In this year's Parenting Academy, we hope that we can all learn to understand how we can better connect with and empower the young.

🌟 In the past two years, we have seen more youth taking part in this interactive and transformative gathering. So this year, we are very happy to welcome more youth to attend! Do register and present your student ID and we are happy to give a student-friendly price of Php 200.

🤍 We thank our partners and sponsors, and friends of MLAC for making this happen!

Click the link to register:
🔗 https://bit.ly/MLACPA11
🔗 https://bit.ly/MLACPA11
🔗 https://bit.ly/MLACPA11

DM us if you need help with registration. Slots are filling up fast. We can't wait to see you there! 👋🏽

DETAILS:
📌 PARENTING ACADEMY 11: "Empowering Young Nation-Builders: How Do We Cultivate a Generation of Responsible Citizens?"
📆 August 9, 2025 (Saturday)
️ 9:00 AM-11:30 AM
📍 The Mind Museum, BGC, Taguig City (our Co-presenter!)
🎟 P1,000

21/07/2025

At Parenting Academy, we learn with and from each other. 🪷
Apart from Dr Honey's talk, we also gain priceless insights from the sharing and questions of participants.

Parenting Academy has become our SAFE SPACE to talk about parenting, mental health, and caring for young people. 🙏

Sharing an excerpt from Dr Honey's response from an earnest question asked by a parent and mental health advocate. You may need this reminder as well.. 🤍

Join us this year? 🙂

📌 PARENTING ACADEMY 11: "Raising our Children as Empowered Nation-Builders"
📆 August 9, 2025 (Saturday)
⏰️ 9:00AM-11:30AM
📍 Mind Museum, BGC, Taguig City (our Co-presenter!)
🎟 P1,000

Register here --
🔗 https://bit.ly/MLACPA11
🔗 https://bit.ly/MLACPA11
🔗 https://bit.ly/MLACPA11

*Certificates available upon request.