Las Piñas Rep. Camille Villar wants the government to check on the mental health of students and do a comprehensive study on the issue. | GabrielLaluINQ
“[There is also an] urgent need to have a proactive effort to promote their mental health and well-being and prevent mental health disorders and improve the overall mental health access and therapist services in schools and communities to address the apparent mental health crisis in the education sector,” she added.
• Of the 28 million learners in public schools, 775,962 sought the assistance of guidance counselors in cases that includes about 8,000 bullying incidents. • In 2019, the numbers jumped to 23.1% of respondents who have “seriously considered” attempting suicide; while 24.3 percent of students attempted suicide “one or more times” during the 12 months before the survey.
“There is also an urgent need to have a proactive effort to promote mental health and well-being and prevent mental health disorders and improve the overall mental health access and therapist services in schools and communities to address the apparent mental health crisis in the education sector,” Villar said.
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