Santos recently filed House Bill No. 7210, which seeks to create a government mental health emergency hotline that the pandemic-weary public may access for immediate assistance and medical intervention.
“Mahalaga po na magkaroon tayo ng isang national emergency hotline na tututok lamang sa pangangailangan ng mga mamamayan sa isyu ng mental health para sa agarang pagtugon ,” the neophyte solon said. Under the proposed Accessible Mental Health Services Act, a dedicated hotline manned by mental health workers will be made available to the public, 24/7 nationwide for the purpose of consultation and emergency psychological response.
An important component of the bill is the tapping of barangay mental health workers, through the efforts of city or municipal mental health professionals, to attend to Filipinos who need immediate medical assistance.
Dapat may hotline direkta sa kwarto ni buang.
This lockdown is massively affecting our mental health! We need real solutions its taking a toll on us.