BUTUAN CITY SK LAUNCHES MENTAL HEALTH CAMPAIGN AMID PANDEMIC

Butuan City SK launches mental health campaign amid pandemic By Doreen Marielle N. Rosales

In addition to accessing basic necessities, maintaining mental health had also become even more challenging during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This urged a group of public youth servants in this city to intervene and promote the importance of having a sound mental health, especially during an ongoing health crisis.

Dubbed as #MindfulMonday, the city’s Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) Federation launched the campaign earlier this year on March 22, 2021 to address the deteriorating mental health not only of the Butuanon youth but of the other residents in the city.

“We came up with #MindfulMonday where we post something to encourage people to live on,” said SK Federation President Cynth Zephanee Nietes during her guesting at the Network Briefing News on Tuesday, May 18, with Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Asec. JV Arcena.

Motivational quotes and mantras are posted every Monday on their official Facebook page, the SK Pederasyon ng Butuan City, to remind local netizens to take a few moments to be mindful in order to start their day right and maintain a good mood throughout the day.

The youth group also partnered with the Department of Health (DOH) Caraga to encourage more residents to reach out to the department’s hotline for psychological support.

“Residents can also reach out when they feel overwhelmed at the moment and may need someone to talk to about what’s bothering them,” Nietes added.

To access immediate mental health support, dial 09086158754 (Smart)/09272304885 (Globe) or message the city SK Federation through https://www. facebook.com/skfed. butuancity/. (DMNR/PIACaraga)