A Psychiatrist working at the Ministry of Health’s Division of Behavioral Health has underscored the importance of listening to people who open up about and show suicidal tendencies, explaining further that talking about suicide actually makes them think twice about committing it. Dr. Constantine Dela Cruz, a Filipino psychiatrist at the Division of Behavioral Health, […]
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No room for long-term rehab at national hospital MOH looks at possible rehab in the Philippines
“We do not have enough rooms to accommodate long-term rehabilitation patient,” admitted Dr. Constantine Dela Cruz of the Behavioral Health Division of the Ministry of Health, in response to a question why the court had to order defendant to seek substance rehabilitation care off island and not on island. According to Dr. Dela Cruz, the […]
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Remengesau declares Oct. 10 as mental health day
President Tommy Remengesau, Jr. has issued a presidential proclamation declaring October 10 as the national mental health day in Palau in support of the worldwide observance of mental health day themed “Young People and Mental Health in a Changing World.” In his presidential proclamation dated October 8, Remengesau encourages parents and teachers in helping the […]