Findings reveal a sharp increase in emotional strain compared to 2022 figures – more employees report high stress, frequent worry, and persistent sadness — clear signs that burnout and emotional fatigue are becoming everyday realities.
Tag: mental health
Pru Life UK advocates climate and mental health resilience through employee learning session
Leading life insurer Pru Life UK tackled the intersection of climate change and health, with focus on mental health, during an employee session held on its PRUCommunity Day last 2 July. The PRUCommunity Day is Pru Life UK’s initiative to gather employees and celebrate diversity through various communities or advocacy groups that promote a sense of belonging and inclusion.
PLDT Group expands mental health awareness to indigenous communities
Pastor Benny Capuno, a tribal leader in Porac, Pampanga, knows all too well the great distress his Ayta community goes through when an earthquake strikes. In April 2019, a 6.1-magnitude earthquake devastated Porac, affecting hundreds and killing 10, five of whom were from the Ayta community.
PLDT, Smart scale 45M reach for its #BetterToday mental health program
PLDT and Smart forge ahead in leveraging technology to promote sound mental health for all. In 2023, PLDT and Smart recorded a reach of over 45 million for its #BetterToday program, bridging the digital divide, as it creates safe, happy, and inclusive spaces.
63% of Filipinos believe mental health as one of the most critical issues for 2023
More than half of Filipinos surveyed are concerned inflation will cause more mental health challenges versus post-pandemic adjustments.
More youth join PLDT, Smart’s mental health awareness campaign
In celebration of the National Mental Health Awareness Month, PLDT and Smart, through the Better Today program, featured advocates in a conversation episode, including Mark Averilla or “Macoy Dubs”, Riyan Portuguezor “Your Millennial Psychologist”, Ali Sangalang of Linya-Linya, and General Santos Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President John Demdam.
La Union LGU lead PLDT, Smart’s inclusive mental health initiatives
PLDT and Smart supported the Provincial Government of La Union’s capacity-building mental health program through the Psychological First Aid (PFA) training.
PLDT and Smart scale up mental wellness in communities, reaching 12M
With the goal of ushering transformative change within communities, PLDT and Smart, through the Better Today PH (Better Today) program, seek to promote wellness, safe spaces, and changemaking for children and the youth in the digital world.
Bulakeños rally around PLDT, Smart’s digital wellness movement in mental health summit
PLDT and Smart recently supported San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan’s mental health summit, a Better Today conversations on digital wellness. It was attended by over 230 youth participants from various universities, including Bulacan State University and Polytechnic University of the Philippines.
SUN LIFE CHAMPIONS MENTAL HEALTH IN “SAFE SPACE” SERIES
The importance of mental health has come to the fore in this pandemic, as Filipinos struggled to cope with various challenges, such as isolation from family and friends, new work landscapes, and disruptions in relationships.