This week I have been primarily distressed most of the time; and although I would find it uncomfortable, I still—at times—search and long for it as though a cub to…
POETRY: Memento Mori
This is a poem I wrote in commemoration of All Souls’ Day, where people troop to cemeteries to remember and recall their loved ones who have died. I don’t know…
POEM: To See You
In the fervour of my desire That I Long to see you under the stars With a talk Serene and unabashed About the hows and whys About we, in retrospect…
The Rough Times Are Here
I will make this short, mostly because I merely want to let out everything that comes to mind, and not necessarily be positive about it. I am having breakdowns and…
The Social Media Depression
About two weeks ago, during the second phase of my leave, I was technically living on updates on Facebook: status messages, shares of friends, posts of friends, memes, videos, and…
Letter to a Suicidal Self
Dear me: It’s a bit difficult to know you, a tad more intriguing albeit in some way. For countless times you have been an object of neglect, sometimes with false…
“You Don’t Pray Enough”: Mental Illness and, Supposedly, a Lack of Faith
I can’t say I am such a religious person, or perhaps people think I am: I go to church thrice a week (as mandated by our church doctrine), I read…
When A Severe Breakdown Occurs
I had been absent from work since Monday of last week, lasting till today. And still, I am not fine. It’s been two months since I have blogged, written down…
Cheers! The Philippines Has A New Mental Health Law!
This is a big day for the mental health community in the Philippines as President Duterte has signed into law RA 11036 or the “Philippine Mental Health Law.” As it…
Mental Health Days Should Be Possible
The sun’s rays in its shimmering splendour breaks open the walls of my slumber in which I begin to squint at the illuminated windows upon my waking. “Another day,” I…