Sen. Mark Villar files bill to boost mental health support for students

MANILA, Philippines – Senator Mark A. Villar has filed a bill seeking to expand access to guidance counseling and psychosocial support services for Filipino students amid rising concerns over youth mental health issues and the shortage of guidance counselors in schools. Villar filed Senate Bill No. 2133, or the proposed Students’ Guidance Counseling Act, which aims to institutionalize and strengthen school-based mental health programs in educational institutions nationwide. Research published by Cambridge University Press earlier revealed the alarming rise in depressive symptoms among Filipino youth, showing that cases of moderate to severe depression among Filipinos aged 15 to 24 more […]...

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