Filipino university students are “overwhelmed with responsibilities,” leading many to self-diagnose their mental health. Instead of seeking professional help, they turn to YouTube, according to a study. READ:
Conducted from 2021 to 2022, the study funded by the Department of Science and Technology surveyed over 200 students with anxiety and depression from six universities in Manila, Palawan, Benguet, Leyte, South Cotabato, and Albay.
“There are some ways they get to the point of, ‘maybe there’s something wrong with me,’” said Maria Carinnes P. Alejandria, project leader and UST associate professor, at an April 28These methods include taking a psychology class on mental health, conversing and consulting with peers, reading online articles and watching YouTube videos on their problems, and observing their own behavioral and emotional changes.
“Although they are self-diagnosed, the participants themselves notice the symptoms. … Despite the awareness of mental health services, students chose not to access help,” she said. Reasons cited for not doing so include long processes, the expensive cost of services, a lack of family support, and social stigma.found that the top external factors affecting the youth’s mental health are disasters , family, peers, history of trauma and abuse, and academic pressure.
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