POWER ANALYSIS FOR STRATEGY

WORKSHEET
(Lack of mental (Mental health to be a top  
health awareness priority for every Filipino)
and mental health
service accessibility
among Filipino
citizens)
FORM OF POWER STRATEGIES TO IMPACT, STRATEGIES TO BUILD
OVER CHALLENGE OR RESIST OUR OWN
TRANSFORMATIVE
POWER
VISIBLE ● The first mental health ● The State shall
act legislation in the comply strictly with
history of the Philippines its obligations under
has been officially signed the United Nations
into law and was enacted Declaration of
as the Republic Act no. Human Rights, the
11036 on 21 June 2018 Convention on the
● The state commits itself rights of Persons
to promoting the with Disabilities, and
well-being of people by all other relevant
ensuring that mental international and
health is valued, regional human
promoted and protected, rights conventions
mental health conditions and declarations.
are treated and ● Strengthen and
prevented and mental reenforce effective
health case is made leadership and
available to the public governance for
● The applicability of mental health by,
Republic act No. 7277, formulating,
as amended, otherwise developing, and
known as the "Magna implementing
Carta for Disabled national policies,
Persons", to person with programs, and
mental health conditions, regulations relating
as defined herein, is to mental health
expressly recognized. ● Protect the rights
and freedom of
every Filipino with
different mental
needs.
HIDDEN ● Only 5% of healthcare is
directed toward mental
health. Also, there is a
lack of hospital beds and
psychiatrists per 100,000
people
● The Philippine
government does not
even provide economic
and financial support for
organizations that have
been involved in the
formulation and
implementation of mental
health policies and
legislation
● Based on research,
mental illness has
become the third most
common disability in the
Philippines, wherein six
million Filipinos live with
depression and anxiety.
INVISIBLE ● Some families reject or
disown the family
member who suffers
from a mental disorder
because they believe
that it can be inherited.
● People without mental
illnesses doesn’t take
these illnesses seriously,
and expect full recovery
in the short term
● Based on research,
Filipinos are generally
unhappy not only
because of poor
economic conditions but
also because of
● Develop and
establish a
comprehensive, and
efficient national
mental health care
system responsive
to the different
needs of the Filipino
people regarding
mental health.
● Mental health
professionals need
to be mobilized to
educate families
about mental health
and mental illness
and eliminate
prejudice and
discrimination.
● Since mental
disorders usually
begin when
someone is young,
during adolescence,
more attention on
the mental health of
individuals in this
age group must be
given.
● Filipinos need to
view mental health
issues in a different
light and to oblige
the government and
public sectors to
prioritize them and to
set the Philippine
Mental Health Act
into motion.
● Incorporate
strategies promoting
mental health in
educational
institutions, the
workplace, and in
pressures arising from different
high expectations from communities
family and society. ● Every family should
be encouraged to
participate in
research, in
developing mental
health policies, and
in promoting mental
health in the
workplace and
communities.