Pintig Adolescent Development and Psychosocial Support Program

How to survive absolute chaos:
A mental health advice from a goose
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𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙨 𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙜𝙞𝙘𝙖𝙡.

We don't just 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 mental health. We are 𝘪𝘯 it — meaning, we live inside environments that either support or strain us. Environmental concepts like crowding, noise, lighting, and access to nature directly affect our mood and functioning, just as we are shaped by layers from our room to our culture. When people struggle to rest or function in environments that are overstimulating, under-resourced, or poorly designed, it is not simply low resilience — it is a human response to a demanding context with poor structural support.

If systems shape well-being, then building more humane and restorative environments is also mental health work.

Happening every Friday at UPLB for Mental Health Month.

✨𝐀 𝐌𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐌𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲✨

𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒂𝒓𝒆 𝒏𝒐𝒕 𝒂 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒏𝒆𝒆𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒍𝒑.

You don’t have to carry everything on your own. There are people who will listen, even when you don’t know how to put what you’re feeling into words.

Please stay. Please reach out. You don’t have to go through it alone.

If you're having a hard time opening up, the Office of Counseling and Guidance is here to help. We are your safe space.

Book your counseling appointment using your OSAM account through: https://uplbosa.org/counseling

As September ends, 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩.

Just as we wake up to a new month, let’s continue showing up for one another—with a warm embrace, a listening ear, and a helping hand. 𝙀𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙮 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨.

Every person deserves to be heard, supported, and reminded that they do not have to face difficult moments alone.

Su***de prevention is not a conversation limited to one month. It is a commitment we carry forward, one conversation, one connection, and one compassionate moment at a time.

Let’s keep listening. Keep reaching out. Keep caring. 🫂

Because the conversation continues beyond September.
Together, let’s ***de🎗️

If you or someone you know needs support, the DOH-NCMH Crisis Hotline is available 24/7:

📞 𝟭𝟱𝟱𝟯
📞 𝟬𝟵𝟭𝟵 𝟬𝟱𝟳 𝟭𝟱𝟱𝟯

ℬ𝒶𝓌𝒶𝓉 𝓀𝓌ℯ𝓃𝓉ℴ, 𝓂𝒶𝓎 𝒽𝒶𝓃𝒹𝒶𝓃ℊ 𝓂𝒶𝓀𝒾𝓃𝒾ℊ. 💙

The middle of the semester can get a bit busy and stressful. Make sure to pause to check-in with yourself and your friends. Here are some ways you can ground yourself during those hard days.

You can do this! We can so this, together!