Arem Bolalin It is already during my college days when I started to encounter the word “OCD”. Because of social media, which happens to expose almost everything, I became aware about it. Perfectionism---many people say that OCD is just a complex term, but same context with being a perfectionist. This is when I started labeling... Continue Reading →

Arem Bolalin “It is a joy of serving with a heart to people who need it the most.” Noreen Jee Nembra Pancrudo is a BS Nursing graduate at Central Philippines University in Iloilo. She is 34 years old and is currently working as a psychiatric nurse at Woodbridge Hospital – Institute of Mental Health in... Continue Reading →

Arem Bolalin As I have discussed from the previous articles, it is really evident how obsession and compulsion ruin everyday living. It may not be visible to the eyes of people around, but it silently kills the person with OCD mentally. It is a battle inside their minds that we, people living without OCD, are... Continue Reading →

Arem Bolalin It’s so disgusting. It’s so disgusting. It’s so disgusting. It’s so disgusting. It’s so disgusting. Check it out. Fix that. Check it out. Fix that. Check it out. Fix that. Check it out. Fix that. Check it out. I doubt it. I doubt it. I doubt it. I doubt it. Not like that.... Continue Reading →

Arem Bolalin "Leave nothing but footprints. Take nothing but pictures. Kill nothing but time." Aside from what they called "Vitamin Sea," mountains can be your happy pill, too! Mt. Gulugod-Baboy is my first time on hiking, and one thing to describe the experience --- it's BREATHTAKING. Well actually, we did not totally hike. We only... Continue Reading →

By Franz Lewin Embudo While not everyone’s experience is the same, when people have a major depressive episode, generally the world looks, feels, and is understood completely differently than before and after the episode. During a major depressive episode, the world can literally seem like a dark place. What was beautiful may look ugly, flat,... Continue Reading →

By Franz Lewin Embudo "THIS IS MY ATTEMPT AT REACHING OUT TO A WIDER FILIPINO AUDIENCE IN EXPRESSING MY THOUGHTS, SENTIMENTS, OPINIONS, AND INSIGHTS AS A CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGIST PRACTICING IN THE PHILIPPINES." By Franz Lewin Embudo Clinical psychology is one of the most interesting fields of specialization in the study of human behavior and mental... Continue Reading →

By Franz Lewin Embudo Most of us feel sad, lonely, or depressed at times. And feeling depressed is a normal reaction to loss, life's struggles, or an injured self-esteem. But when these feelings become overwhelming, involve physical symptoms, and last for long periods of time, they can keep you from leading a normal, active life.... Continue Reading →

Ram Christian Agustin Stardew Valley, the nostalgic farming roleplay game that was first released for Windows PCs back in 2016, has landed on Android. Until now, the mobile version has been exclusive to iOS, after coming to iPhone and iPad last October. The release means the game is now available on PC, Mac, Linux, PS4, Xbox... Continue Reading →

By Franz Lewin Embudo One out of 10 people will have a depression in their lifetime. Depression can lead to self-harm including suicide, it is vital to note that one of every 25 suicide attempts fallouts in death. Depression is not a weakness but a serious mental illness with biological, psychological, and social aspects to... Continue Reading →