DEAR PARENTS &

GUARDIANS
Opening Prayer
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Message from the Principal
 Mental Health and
Psychosocial Support
FOR PARENTS
Formation Objectives
• To know the different mental health issues of our Youth
today.
• To understand the signs we must watch out for.
• To committedly support our children and care for them
psychologically.
 Arlene A. Pagar, M.A; RPm
Registered Psychometrician
Guidance Associate (Grade 12)
Research Teacher (Part-time)

 MAEd in Guidance and Counseling (Candidate)

 MA in Curriculum Design, Development &
Supervision
Mental Health
(RA 11036 otherwise known as the Mental Health Act)
 MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Health refers to a state of well being in which the

individual:
• realizes one’s own abilities and potentials,
• copes adequately with the normal stresses of life,
• displays resilience in the face of extreme life events,
• works productively and fruitfully, and
• is able to make a positive contribution to the community.
 MENTAL HEALTH

Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological and

social well-being.
• It affects how we think, feel and act.
• It also helps determine how we
 handle stress,
 relate to others, and
 make choices
Mental health
is important at every
stage of life,
from childhood
and adolescence
through adulthood.
There should be NO stigma attached to
mental health.
Because we all have mental
health!
We all should strive for
good mental health and
well-being.
What do statistics tell us
today?
Kessler RC, Angermeyer M, Anthony JC, et al. Lifetime prevalence and age-of-onset
distributions of mental disorders in the World Health Organization’s World Mental Health Survey
Initiative. World Psychiatry 2007; 6: 168–76
 Depression is the leading cause
of disability worldwide.
It is a major contributor to
the overall burden of disease
on people.

People who are depressed

are more prone to illness.
 Statistics also say that…

 800,000 die of suicide

every year
 many more attempt
suicide
 much more planned on
how to take their own
lives.
 Statistics also say that…

 1 in 4 Filipino families
has at least 1 member
who has mental
disorder.

 Among the Filipino

youth, 8.7% think of
suicide; and 3%
attempt suicide.
Zero case is our goal because…

This is about valuing

life – respecting it, and
respecting our human
dignity.
Why is mental health a concern
among the youth today?
One in 6 people are aged 10 – 19 years old; and
that’s our youth today.

Mental health conditions account for 16% of the

global burden of disease and injury in people aged
10 – 19 years old.

Half of all the mental health conditions start from

14 years of age; but most cases are undetected
and untreated.
Globally, depression is one of the leading causes of
illness and disability among adolescents.

Suicide is the third leading cause of death in 15 –

19 years old.

The consequences of not addressing adolescents

mental health conditions extend to adulthood.

If we are not able to address it now, it will extend to

adulthood, impairing both physical and mental
health and limiting opportunities to live fulfilling
lives as an adult.
As parents, what should we
watch out for?
 What do we need to watch out for?

• Eating or sleeping too much or too little

• Pulling away from people and usual activities

• Having low or no energy

• Feeling numb or like nothing matters

• Having unexplained aches and pains

 What do we need to watch out for?

• Feeing helpless or hopeless

• Feeling unusually confused, forgetful, angry, upset,

worried or scared
• Yelling or fighting with family and friends

• Experiencing extreme mood swings that cause

problems in relationships
 What do we need to watch out for?

• Having persistent thoughts and memories they can

get out of their heads
• Hearing voices or believing things that are not true

• Thinking of harming self or others

• Inability to perform daily tasks

How do we care for our
children?
1. Help children build
strong and caring
relationships

• It helps young people develop resilience because

they know that they will always have someone
they can turn to.
These can also help them
establish good, solid
relationship with others,
peers and friends.
2. Help them develop self-esteem
so that they feel more
confident

• We do this by showing love and acceptance.

 Affirm and acknowledge them
 Encourage them in areas that they can do better
 Recognize their efforts and balance that by
setting realistic goals
3. Listen and respect their
feelings
• Encourage them to talk
about how they feel
• Keep communication lines
open
• Take interest in what they
are interested in
4. Create a safe, positive
home environment

• Be mindful of gadget use and exposure to media.

• Teach them proper internet etiquette or netiquette.
• Be extra sensitive in assuring their safety.
• Talk family issues and concerns, but be careful not
to discuss those that they cannot yet handle at their
age.
5. In difficult situation, assist them in
solving their problems.
• Guide them, show them how to relax when they
feel upset.
• Help them come up with the solutions
themselves; do not take over
Why is it important to have
positive mental health?
 Positive mental health allows people to
realize their full potential.

 To realize what they are

good at
 To discover their skills, their
gifts, and put them to good
use so that they can be the
best version of themselves.
 Good mental health can help a person cope
with the stresses of life.

 Help them to work

productively
 Help them to make
meaningful contributions
to their communities
 Maintaining Positive Mental Health

• Connect with them. Help them connect with others

• Accompany them. Assist them in staying positive.
• Encourage them to get physically active.
• Guide them and remind them to get enough sleep.
• Help them to develop better coping skills.
• Don’t be in denial. Get professional help if it is
needed.
 Mental Health and
Psychosocial Support
FOR PARENTS
 Closing Prayer

Lord, You have entrusted these young people to us.

They are not ours, we know that they are Yours;
but you have place us here to help them, to guide
them.

Give us the strength every single day.

Give us patience and understanding that we may be
channels of Your love for all of them.
All of these we ask in prayer in Your Most Holy Name
and with the intercession of Your Mother.

Hail Mary…