Sa Labas ng Classroom (Outside the Classroom‪)‬ Myra G. Gahid, RPsy, RPm

"Passion is energy. Feel the power that comes from focusing on what excites you." - Oprah Winfrey

In this episode, RJ, a registered medical technologist, shares how he discovered that he is a multipassionate. He also talks about the advantages and challenges of having multiple passions, and how these passions helped his mental health. We share our insights about our passions that we have difficulty 'selling' or attaching a price tag too.

To learn more about RJ's workplace and what they do, visit their website, philtbsociety.org.


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"You just have to have the guidance to lead you in the direction until you can do it yourself." - Tina Yothers

In this episode, Khalela, a registered guidance counselor, shares her observations regarding the challenges of multicultural and inclusive counseling. She also discusses the importance of openness and mindfulness. While we agree on the power of referral, we also talk about our hopes and dreams for the mental health scene in the country. Lastly, she gives a few reminders about how we can support family members, friends, and acquaintances who are currently experiencing emotional pains.

You may send a message to Ms. Khalela at
bugan.khalela.cacho94@gmail.com.


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Disclaimer: The episode contains themes suicide and suicide prevention.

If you think and/or feel that this episode is too heavy to listen to or that you are not entirely ready to listen to the episode, I encourage you to skip this episode. You may return to this episode when you feel better :)

Similarly, if you feel intense negative emotions after listening to this episode, you may send me an email (myra.g.gahid@gmail.com) so we can discuss your feelings about the episode.

Should you be interested to seek help, you may also refer to the following links for organizations that offer services related to mental health:

Hotlines:

https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline

https://www.mhfirstresponse.org/crisis--treatment-centers.html

https://www.webbline.com/list-of-suicide-prevention-hotlines-in-the-philippines/

https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-ph/

Clinics:

https://mentalhealthph.org/directory/

https://philstarlife.com/self/156907-list-mental-health-care-facilities



"Listening is an art that requires attention over talent, spirit over ego, others over self." — Dean Jackson

In this episode, Sachin talks about his journey as an advocate of active listening. He shares how his curiosity about how people's various responses to a situation fueled his decision to start an organization that aims to make mental health services accessible and digestible. Don't miss out on his insights and wisdom as this collaboration is definitely one for the books!

Learn more about what Sachin and his team does here:

The Connect Hut
www.theconnecthut.com

LinkedIn
https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-connect-hut/
Instagram
https://instagram.com/theconnecthut?utm_source=qr&igshid=MThlNWY1MzQwNA==
Email
support@theconnecthut.com


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Summary

There were three hundred four (304) police forces from the Philippine National Police who were chosen as respondents for the study. They were chosen
through total population sampling, a type of purposive sampling technique that studies a population sharing a particular set of characteristics such as being police officers serving as forces designated in the field by
the Philippine National Police.

This study measured police organizational and operational stress, evaluate the mental help-seeking attitudes of police officers, identify differences in their mental
help-seeking attitudes and stress level according to age, gender, and rank
classification.

Specifically, it sought
answers to the following questions: 

1.  What is the level of police organizational and
operational stress of the respondents?

2. What is the level of mental help-seeking attitude of
the respondents?

3. What is the difference in the stress level and mental help-seeking attitudes of respondents when grouped according to age, gender, and rank classification

Questionnaires were used to measure these variables. The
respondents were three hundred four (304) police officers serving as forces designated in the field by the Philippine National Police during the data gathering. The mean was used to determine the level of police organizational
and operational stress; whereas, the T-Test was used to compare differences in the weighted means of the respondents’ levels of police stress and mental
help-seeking attitudes according to age, gender, and rank.

Based on the analysis and interpretation of the gathered data, the following are the general findings:
(a) The police forces have low levels of stress arising from inherent aspects of work, the performance of their tasks, work and organizational environment; (b) Police forces have high positive attitudes towards seeking help from mental health professionals; (c) Stress levels of police forces were significantly influenced by gender. Female police officers feel more stress compared to males while there is no significant difference in their mental help-seeking attitudes. Stress levels of police forces and their mental help-seeking attitudes are not influenced by
age. Rank classification has no significant effect on the level of stress of police forces towards integral aspects of work and attitude towards seeking professional mental help.

Based on the findings, the following are the derived
conclusions: (1) The inherent aspects of work, the performance of tasks, work, and organizational environment are not perceived by police forces as stressful. (2) Police officers are open to seeking mental help from professionals. (3) Female police officers experience higher levels of organizational and operational stress than males. The age and rank of police officers are irrelevant to their attitudes towards seeking mental help from professionals.


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"Do you know what a foreign accent is? It's a sign of bravery." - Amy Chua

Disclaimer: This episode contains themes related to isolation and grief.

In this episode, despite the time difference, Laila Balinggan shares snippets of her journey as an immigrant in Finland. She reminisces on the classroom experience that ignited the spark of interest in her to dream about studying abroad. She also talks about the major challenges she encountered while she was fulfilling her dream.

Check out Laila's business website here: https://designanddisrupt.co


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"True friendship resists time, distance, and silence." - Isabel Allende

In this laughter-filled episode, James, Renan, and I visit memory lane as the guys talk about how their friendship started and how they maintain their friendship despite the distance. Nostalgia hits differently as we reflect on the years that passed since we met inside the classroom.


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