ZERO SUICIDE.Mental health advocates in Baguio City are drumming up the campaign for zero suicide with the hopes that there will be no more cases registered in the future. Ricky Ducas, mental health nurse and responder, said there were already 26 cases recorded this year with the most recent logged on Oct. 25, 2021. (Screenshot of the campaign poster) BAGUIO CITY -Advocates of mental health continue to drum up the campaign for "zero suicide" as more cases are logged here. Ricky Ducas, mental health nurse and responder at the City Health Services Office (CHSO), who founded the psycho-social support group Baguio and the Anxiety and Depression Support Group-Baguio City, said on Wednesday they have already recorded 26 cases of suicide here from January to end August this year. "The most recent was logged on October 25," he said. "We hope we won't have others more on the list." In 2020, the mental health clinic of the CHSO recorded 30 suicide cases. He said
Published February 23, 2021, 5:36 PM
The actress surprised fans when she recently talked about her mental health on the latest episode of her show, “Iba ‘Yan.”
The revelation happened with Angel talking to the founder of Anxiety and Depression Support Group Baguio City, Ricky Ducas Jr., who was the show’s featured guest.
“‘Yun ‘yung image ko talaga sa mga tao ‘di ba, ‘yung strong woman,” Angel told Ricky. “Makakatulong ba if sabihin ko na na-diagnose din ako with depression and anxiety?”
“Yeah, pero strong woman ako, hanggang ngayon strong woman ako. I have that condition and hindi siguro alam ng tao kasi wala naman nagtatanong. Pero na-diagnose din ako nu’n, pero I’m strong. So don’t worry, kung feeling mo ay alone ka sa nararamdaman mo, marami tayo.”
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Ricky Ducas. (Photo by Eros Goze)
Choose life advocates. (Photo by Eros Goze)
Choose life advocates. (Photo by Eros Goze)
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Choose Life team. (Photo by Eros Goze)
+ December 11, 2020 A COMMUNITY has pitched in to revive business, advocate for life and help others in need.
The story of a mental health advocate, an artist and a hotelier coming together to stage an event to uplift spirits and a struggling industry in the time of a pandemic is a proof that in crisis, there is hope.