importance of MH in life (poster)

 

PH MH key results area / strategic goals / research agenda

 source: lucita lazo, pres of WAPR (world association for psychosocial rehabilitation) (21 june 2021 webinar on NH research by DOH)

1. improved national MH (NMH) INFORMATION SYSTEM

2. improved NMH GOVERNANCE

3. accessible, affordable, responsive & rights-based MH SERVICES & CARE

social determinants of mental health (dr lourdes ignacio-ladrido 21 june 2021)

politics

health

education

economics

family / social welfare

religion (culture)

current salaries of PH registered guidance counselors & psychologists

RGC I = SG 11

RGC II = SG 12

RGC III = SG 13

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RPsy I = SG 11

RPsy II = SG 15

RPsy III = SG 18

statistics (ms lucita lazo* 21 june 2021 webinar) oh PH MH Situation human & material resources

>less than 1 mental health professional to 100,000 population

>less than 1% of gross domestic product vs greater or equal than 5% recommended

*current president, WAPR (world association for psychosocial rehabilitation)

mental health professionals in the philippines

source: mela rubio & PGCA representative to house health committee legislative inquiry 22 March 2021 via zoom (RGC ratio) & dr carmen pabiton (RGC)

psychologists 1,365 as of 2019 october

psychiatrists: 591 active members

guidance counselors: 4,069 as of 2019 = 1:40,000 students

psychiatric nurses at ncmh: 1,131 as of november 2016

psychologist vs psychiatrist

source: mindler.com/blog/psychologist-vs-psychiatrist-differences (himashi popli, MA psych)

>"for example, if a person is suffering from depression and recently attempted suicide, a psychiatrist will first prescribe anti-depressant medications to the person to manage the suicidal tendencies and make the person open to talking and psychotherapy.

AFTER STABILIZATION, the psychologist would start the therapy to get to the ROOT CAUSES of the person's difficulties and help them manage their negative thoughts and emotions."

>"thus, psychologists and psychiatrists work together in many mental heath-care settings to help patients."

>"in SEVERE cases where medication may prove effective and psychologists REFER such cases to psychiatrists."