The Bottomline: The cost of mental illness treatment in the PH 

How i wish my parents would watch this kind of videos so that they could know how i feel and what i have been to..😭😭😭😭😭

DEPRESSION is a silent killer. Buti na lang at napagtutuunan na ng pansin sa ngayon ang mental health.

We need more people to see this. Nakakalungkot kasi sa views palang you can really say na kaunti ang interesado sa ganitong topics.

just living in the Philippines it can get really depressing

MH should be addressed massively in the Philippines. Coz the Philippines is still unaware about the subject and don't see it as serious at its sound. Commonly, people will see it as a weak will or a weak sense of character and just shade the purpose of what's behind it. It's important that we have this MH act to be in place so that we can treat the hands of people who need it and the stigma can break apart

May iba namang choices, I've been diagnosed with recurrent depressive disorder at 2017 sa Baguio General Hospital (public hospital). Libre lang ang check-up. Walang-wala kaming pera noon para sa private clinics, buti may nag-recommend sa akin sa public hospital sa Baguio. Ang ginagastos ko lang ay gamot which is napakamura lang sa botika sa loob ng ospital (pero sa labas ng ospital mahal na ang gamot). Around 300 something lang nagagastos ko sa gamot (minsan libre pa dahil donation ng government), at for 1-2 months na 'yon at saka ka pababalikin ng doktor after a month for another check-up (kasama doon yung pagkausap sa akin ng doktor, hahayaan niya ako magkuwento ng nararamdaman ko). Continuous pa rin ang pagpapagaling ko until now.

Sana lahat ng bottomline nilalagay dito sa youtube please

I have depression goes way back when I was still grade 3, im 22 now and its still here, never visited a psychiatrist yet, always had thought of suicide, but with the help of free resources in the internet im glad I am somewhat able to lessen the depression, I hope one day I treat this illness

That's why I'm creating a channel to help people. Praying for all that's experiencing mental anguish today. I'm a survivor.

One thing i want to point out, though, is that mental healing comes from oneself. The psychologist will be there to guide you but they will not be the one to cure you. Like the psychologist in the vid said... it starts with changing or shifting mindsets. So I personally agree that 1 000 to 5 000 pesos per session is a bit too much... for guidance... you may increase your chances of healing at a faster pace but ultimately it will depend on the work you put on yourself with the guidance and direction from the psychologist. You have to do your part in the process of healing, the psychologist will only be there to guide you. I may sound like i am assuming, but i have personally gone through depression. Although i was diagnosed with only minor depression... my psychologist really encouraged me to do my part in the process because without my own participation it would be useless. For guidance... i think 1000 kind of makes sense... 1500 to 2000 is still manageable but 5000?!?!?! I dont think thats fair anymore, especially if the person with mental health issues don't really contribute to their own healing process... if thats the case... the money would be wasted... 1000 to 2000 should be reasonable but beyond that is wack!

This is why the universal health care in the Philippines must be ideally or at least properly delivered. The mental aspect of an individual is a serious matter. Many want to seek professional help, but the costs really just stand as a hindrance, especially that financial factor plays a huge part. Access to healthcare is just too intimidating for the poor and marginalized Filipinos.

I think 🤔 Phil should be lower the cost of MH treatment para mas madami magamot at maiwasan ang suicide cases today.

it's actually expensive. per session is in the thousands ... and then the meds are also expensive. especially in the mid-90s when there were no generic / imitator drugs in the market. if your depression affects your ability to make a living, thinking about the expense actually aggravates the condition. it's a vicious cycle. it was no picnic to be a single mom struggling to put her kids through school while living with chronic depression. it's good that with the Mental Health Act, government has finally recognized depression as an illness.

This is my reason why Ang kukunin kong course ay psychology. Excited nKo sa pasukan

Sobrang hirap pag nasa sitwasyon ka na di mo na maintindihan ano pa purpose mo, yong wala ka ng reason to live, magsusuicide, nagsusurvive din, tapos wala pang friends o family na masabihan. Excited nalang ako tuwing gabi, pero nakakatakot nrin gumising kasi ramdam na nman yong sakit.

Mental health stigma should be absolutely stopped

5k per session is a huge sum of money for those who are having a hard time putting put on their table and feeding 3 to 4 mouths in a low income status. You can't really blame them. Some are also not aware what depression is.

Napunta ako dito dahil nasa panahon ako ng depression😭😭😭😭if ever someone can understand me and help me to understand things😭😭😭

buti na lang andito ako sa Canada, may universal healthcare kami kaya no need umutang

Yes. Ang mahal 5,000 is consultation fee plng un. May follow up pa. Ang paraan mangungutang, magsasangla, mag bebenta, kung nagawa muna lahat, ubos n lahat, pano na.

Tbh this should be advertised to parents and not just kids

We need someone /Psychiatrist near in Metro Manila. Please let me know the best/better doctor . I think we need what they called "talk therapy" . Thank you and God Bless!

The sad reality is my family doesn't care what I feel, and I'm always silent because I don't like what's in their mind and they will tell you words that doesn't uplift you and I always refuse to tell them what I feel in the inside. I can manage myself while suffering in silence.

Children should be protected from narcissistic parents or guardians...

Not me crying over this interview.

Sarap pakingan pag ganito ung topic may natutunan ka sa kanila mga topics

To anyone reading this, I just want to share my cent: I used to feel sad very sad illogically sad, useless, feeling ko there's no motivation or anything and I don't have a dream no sense of existence. I only know what I am feeling is wrong, very wrong. For a fully functional society i am not functioning at all. Because no matter how I analyze it, I can't find the reason so what I did to keep myself upfloat in life is I distract myself with something that can help me forget this inexplicable feelings. I became addicted to internet, became a shut-in, i read mangas watch anime, youtube play mobile games read novels. Sa buong araw yan lang talaga other than eat sleep umabot pa sa point na I became unhygienic talaga and I develop hygiene problems (which until now am very conscious about). Years passed, my family from always questioning me of what my plans are na tumatanda nako started to became quiet and somehow I feel like they later understand na there's something and a quiet environment is better for me. Sometime ago I started to feel a little alive for no reason basta I started taking care of myself yung hygiene ko pero I still sleep late. The game that I started playing years ago can actually earn me some pocket money pag binenta ko mga equipments in-game which I just learned later on from there nagkaron ako ng konting pera. I started to watch tarot/pick a card reading in YT, i know medyo taboo pero it worked really well for my mental health. Somehow I was able to analyze my strenghts weaknesses and I was able to start to see myself having a future again which is big because before I don't even imagine myself having a future pero now sobrang laki talaga ng pinagbago ng mindset ko. Right now, same I am still usually in my room pero i would go out the house na sometimes (out of the house lang tapos pasok ulit hahaha). And I have plans to go and build a life to enjoy going to places find a job that can sustain me and be happy. I want to tour this world and find what life has to offer (just like a tourist lol pero seryoso i want pa lang naman pero sana talaga). Gusto ko naman when I transcend the afterlife I have beautiful memories na dala-dala about this human experience. May maipagyayabang ako sa iba (sinong iba ehem). Ganun lang. I believe we are humans because we have emotions. I also believe in afterlife and reincarnation, gusto ko ma-resolve ko lahat ng angst ko sa buhay na to so i won't cause anymore trouble to the me sa next one. Nagro-roll over kasi mga unresolved issues as karma kaya usually my mga struggles tayo paulit-paulit kasi we need to learn to resolve them to break the cycle. Ah nga pala sa totoo lang from having no dreams 18/yo me to the dream of 28y/o me is very big. Big dream ksi naniniwala ako na since mangangarap lang naman ako (from having nothing) aba'y lalakihan ko na wala naman mawawala pero di ko sinasabi sa iba kasi they might think I am c- Malay mo years later balikan ko comment na 'to na-achieve ko na goals ko and with flying colors pa. So yun nga I just want to share some of my positive insights to you who are still in the darkside of the tunnel, makakarating din kayo sa dulo maliwanag dito promise may disco pa xD. Jokes aside, goodluck everyone. Love you. 🌷 PS: I also, always pray to God ever since. To whoever you believe in, spiritual dependence is also good. Good luck guyz.

I’m glad TJ Monotoc was here. He expressed well what the two doctors needed to say.

sa totoo lang ang mahal maski P1500 per session ang consultation or therapy fee. Karaniwang filipino ay namamahalan na sa P600 na bayad sa check up. Aminin natin na isa talaga sa dahilan kung bakit mababa ang bilang ng mga taong nag sa suffer sa mental health ang hindi nagpapa tingin sa doctor ay dahil sa taas ng presyo. P2500 na ngayon ang normal na bayad kapag nagpa konsulta ka sa isang Psychiatrist. Hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit ganun ka layo ang presyo nya kumpara sa family doctor or iba pang specialist. P2500 is too much

very good discussion. sana may marami pang ganito para maging knowledgeable ang marami

5k php per session IS expensive. Wag na po natin i-deny na needed sya pero mahal talaga.

The understanding of MH is too narrow. At medyo ibaba nyo sa nakakaraming masa ang approach sa MH; too ideological and too middle-and-upper class oriented.

Mental health brought me here.

So if you're depressed and destitute at the same time, e di nganga na lang. Mental health check ups should be accessible for all.

Dto sa'min pag snabe mo may depressesion ka they will just brush it off saying "Feeling mo lng yan" or pag sinabe mo may mental illness ka sasabihin agad "Ano baliw ka?". The reason why it's so hard to tell ur parents when ur feeling suicidal or having depressive thoughts is that they won't believe u, they'll even get mad at u or even say ur just being overdramatic. Instead nah tulungan ka lalo ka pang idodown kaya natutuluyan nlang ung mga anak magsuicide at ung mga magulang nah magregret kapag namatay nah ung anak. It shocked me to learn that a session cost 5k, I asked the Philippine Mental Health Association Baguio branch that their session cost only 900PHP for Adults.

I'm glad I saw this video. Pupunta na talaga ako sa psychiatrist and psychologist soon. Pera nlng talaga kulang tas online consultation kasi pandemic. hirap dito sa CDO

My wife keep shutting me down lahat ng gusto ayaw nya,lagi ko nalang sinasarili yung sama ng loob kse ayoko ng pagtatalo.nanjan pa ang pressure to provide pressure ng ibang tao, repsonsibilities, hirap na hirap na ko.

I think I have a symptoms of Depression. I am a very active in social media. Let me share my story, I have the passion in singing and I used to have invitation to sing in an event but not regularly. So when I don't have invitation I'm just only staying at home. I don't have a Job aside from singing, I am always afraid to apply for a work because of my fear of rejection, afraid of not able to handle the situation because I don't any experience yet. Singing is the only thing that I considered as Job and for me singing is my life but unlike the other singers that they have left and right invitation. Sometimes when I am scrolling down on my newsfeed seing those of my friends who are also into singing and entertainment that their career is booming and successful, I usually felt so envy to them, I feel like am I not worthy enough to have left and right invitations? Am I not that perfect? These feelings really make me feel Depressed, down and so empty. But I know that I really have to fight and always believe in myself that I can also be successful performer just like others. Praying to God is also very helpful to ease the sadness inside.

I really think that there should be an mental health class added

true ang mahal . kung mga doc may malasakit . dapat hndi ganun ka mahal . ganyan nga ang pasyente . mahal maningil. sana sa goverment. sana may lebreng pagamotan. at may mga doctor na ubud na mababait. yung hndi mukhang pera . at nakakatulong sa mga may mental health problem.

Yung HOPE na hotline minsan hindi sila sumasagot or sometimes irerefer ka nila sa iba.

The more cruel is the society's belief, mindset and interpretation of mental health. They make even the patient go worse than it was. Lol

Mahal sya but worth it. There are months that I spent a lot and there are those when I just ask for refills. Taking medicines everyday to survive.

5000 per session ang mahal naman. Mangungutang kapa ng pero to pay tas pagdating sa bayaran walang pang bayad. So It will turn into depression na naman

That is why i want to become a registered psychologist someday. Rpsy, Rpm i claim it

Sinubukan ko magsabi sa magulang ko na nadedepress ako. Sabi ng nanay ko nagiinarte lang ako. Hindi ko na alam gagawin ko. Nakakahiya magsabi sa mga kaibigan kasi may sarili din silang problema.

In my situation kahit hindi na gumastos ng Malaki. Need lang ng may nakakaintindi,bonding sa family. Hindi yong puro yaw2,hindi puro aumbatan awayan. Masasakit na salita. Sa family lang ang gamot.

I'm here to know if kaya ng budget ko ang pagpunta or session sa Psychiatrist. I wanna be better, I'm in so much pain inside and I'm tired of hurting myself unintentionally. Nakakalungkot dahil di ko masabi sa family ko kasi di sila naniniwala na may kagaya kong may labis na pagkalungkot. I wanna be better and di ko alam kung paano. Please if merong magsa-suggest ng murang clinical sessions around metromanila, thank you.

I hope my old school teachers will watch this, I hope they changed, pls stop the stigma

glad that the public are now open with this topic 🤗

Depression brought me here. 😢

My son have schizoprenia his doctor is very kind free of charge despite na consultant sia but our problem is the meds its costly 9yrs na pong maysakit anak ko at kulang na po income namin.

Wala po akong mental health problem pero isa sa mga kapatid ko sinasabihan akong sira na dw ang mental health ko ito ang dhilan kaya nakakaramdam ako ng stress at going to depression na kasi lagi ko nlng iniisip yung mga sinasabi nya.

yan ang problema eh kung may sakit lalo na kung mahirap kailangan namin mangutang para gumaling sana lang walang tatsulok

How i wish n may napag sasabihan ako ng pinag dadaanan ko. Kht n ginagawa ko libangan ang pag kanta o pkikinig nito still. Di nawawala ang anger sa puso at isip ko.sometimes mas gusto ko itong tapusin nlng ang buhay ko .lahat ginagawa ko para mawala sa. Isip ko ang mga bagay n ayaw ko mangyari

How do you get released from a mental health facility do they give you a patient rights advocate

Para din sa kaalaman ng madami, kung bakit ganun kamahal ang fees, dahil yon sa sobrang kaunti lang ang psychiatrists sa pilipinas vs population na ike-cater nila. Pwede nyo isearch yung statistics/info about this. Kung bakit ganun, ewan ko. But I really believe na eto yung dapat mapagtuunan ng pansin. Atsaka yung mga facilities natin at sa prices ng meds.

paano naman po ung walang wala paano nila magagawan ng paraan para mapabuti ang anak nilang may depression ?

Impossible to my case...

may mother problema sa mental health. sana matulongan ako. para magamot ko nang husto c mama kung senior. hndi kami pakapasok sa mental health . walang tigil pa kc si covid.

I will pursue my life even though I have this condition

I am so depressed since back 2017 to present. Paano ba to di ko na alam gagawin ko..

I am just trying too cure my depression by myself😊

Kahit nga mga psychology nagkaka anxiety at depression din mga yan. Ang dapat pag aralin nyo is about sa coping mechanism.

please pray for me

Yeah....

Please train me as a phycologist, willing po ako, kase wala naman po ginagawa sa ngayon nag retired na po sa work nung 50 years old na ako at 56 na po ako now, naghahanap nga po ako ng voluntering job ,para magung oroductive din naman ako bago ako tumanda ng tumanda, thank you po

Mga pre psychologist ba sila o psychiatrist?

I'm really depressing

Doc ilan araw ba bago maka recover iba na kase kinikilos kapatid ko galaw nang galaw paikot ikot .Sabay bulong nang Bulong .takbo takbo di makausap nang maayos wala na talaga sa sarile sana matulungan nyo po kame mapagamot kapatid ko.. dati na sya ganyan narehab sya 6 months bumalik nalang Ulit sa kanya .ngayon pero di na sya nakakatake nang drugs .

Sa ngayon wala akong makausap , wala akong ksama sa bahay. Wala akong kaibigan , kakabreak lang nmin ng gf na siya lang yung nakakausap. Siguro dahil napagod siya sa pakikinig sakin. Kaya ngyaon hindi ko alam gagawin , para akong nakatayo lang na hindi alam saan papunta hindi ko mahakbang mga paa ko. Hindi ko alam ano gusto kong gawin , natatakot akong magpakamatay kaya sa tuwing natutulog ako hinihiling ko nlnh sa Diyos na wag na niya kong gisingin pa kinakabukasan . Dumgdag pa kahit last year pa nawala tito ko , masakit parin sakin . Hindi ako makaiyak alam kong malungkot ako , pero hindi ako makaiyak lumiluha ako pero hindi nawawala yung bigat ng nararamdaman ko. Nagiisa ako simula pa pagkabata , kaya wla akong kaibigan

I need help I need to admit to ncmh hospital po may mental health ako paranoid schizophrenia... I'm pwd of Manila 5 yrs now ako pwd po... I have no money I'm jobless...

help. please help me

Aaron Regala Ubarra and Jed Angelo jabagat jandinero, cure us oh Lord Jesus Christ from mental problems,,

May ganyang problema ang anak ko Hindi ko sya mapagamot dahil wala kaming pera minsan matino minsan masasagad kana paulit ulit.Alam ko na dapat Hindi ko sya napagsasalitaan ng masakit pero may maramdaman din ako Hindi na nakakakita ang isang Mata ko puro dasal na lang Ang kaya kong gawin

Pag ba naka commit ng crime ang isang Tao na may mental illness ay exempted o may kaso padin or nakukulong padin? Ask Lang po.

I wish my parents would watch these kinds of videos bcus i cant anymore lmao

The cost of mental illness Treatment in the PH.

Wow, samantala but ng ngipin.. is 1000 pa rin, at Ang daming illegal dental technician Dito sa davao

N diagnosed k may depression umiinom at tinigil mo . Sabi Ng psychiatrist s akin Kung ano nangyari ssyo before mas malala p .. may iba n kulangan Ng neuro transmitter nag kk hallucination. Kay'a yon minsan dahilan n tumatalon..

Psychology student here🥰

Hindi diagnosed kundi ni label ka lang mas delicado ang stigma at trauma pag sinabi ng psychiatrist na may disorder pati na ang mga gamot nila.

5k is a huge amount of na di nga kaya ng average working filipinos. tapos e mental gymnastic mo lang na nasa mind set yan? kung hindi ka ba naman gahaman to justify those amounts eh paano kau makakatulong sa filipino? paano nyo ma lessen ang at matulongan ang obscurity for filipino mindset na ma understand ang mental health eh sa fees pa lang abot langit ang presyo?

Ang problema kc sa mental illness ay hindi nmn isang buwan o isang taon ang treatment and therapy...Ito kc ay habang buhay eh ..

im suicidal, the type of suicidal thats not always about killing urself, but also the type ill see myself in scenarios that ill die, like id get run over by a car, someone would stab me, or id die out of a severe illness.... idk if i am depressed, if i am, i am less depressed now than a few years ago..

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I'm depress.So depress that I almost kill myself.I'm done with self harm

Dapa ilibre na ang gamot sa may mental health

My mom told me to go back to work for distraction. 😭😭😭

Checkups are very expensive. That's why i won't be going to my doctor anymore. Might as well give up.

MENTAL ILLNESS? MORE LIKE MENTAL WELLNESS

Diko alam kung depression pa ba ang sa akin o mawawalan na talaga sa huwisyo. Wala na akong kontrol kapag nagagalit or naiinis ako. Nirarason ko ay, “lagi na lang akong nagtitimpi. This time, kung anong lalabas, hahayaan ko na.” Brb, dami pang activities. 😀

I was also diagnosed 😭😭😭

To the people who make medicine should provide mental institution’s medication makes people worse when they age

Haha usto kona mamatai wala bang free trial na di required 18+/guardian

Sad to know but Walang pakialam Ang mga tao sakin, they only care when they have needs🥺🥺🥺🥺

Hmmm... Their getting there The jokes of that building so nice. To jump off from arts students are 50 joke 50 seriously. It thought about. Pls Guidance counselor dont break the trust is you dont people would advocate

di bale ng mabaliw ako hehe

Kahit complete psychiatrist ang problem DITO sa pinas na shortcut mga mental protocol magaling lang mag salita in reality short cut mga protocol kawawa mga pacient what makes it dangerous...psychiatrist rely immediately on heavy psychotic drugs

Instead open up the mental institution back up for the mentally disabled