Sa Labas ng Classroom (Outside the Classroom)

Myra G. Gahid, RPsy, RPm

Season 4 is available here: https://app.talkshoe.com/conf/show/sa-labas-ng-classroom-outside-the-classroom Psychology, mental health, and the stories that shape us. Sa Labas ng Classroom turns casual storytelling into deep discovery. Inspired by conversations with former students, the podcast features unique guests sharing life lessons you won't find in a syllabus.

  1. S3EP27: Advocating for Mental Health as a Survivor

    09/10/2024

    S3EP27: Advocating for Mental Health as a Survivor

    Disclaimer: The episode contains themes related to suicidality, sexual abuse, and trauma-related information. 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://ekwentomo.dswd.gov.ph/other-crisis-hotline/https://www.mhfirstresponse.org/crisis--treatment-centers...https://blog.opencounseling.com/hotlines-ph/ Clinics:https://mentalhealthph.org/directory/ "Sometimes, even to live is an act of courage." - Lucius Annaeus Seneca In this vulnerable and authentic episode, Ymari talks about her journey as a survivor who chose to advocate for mental health. She also shares some of the challenges she encountered in her journey which gives us an opportunity to reflect about where our advocacy is going. Lastly, she discusses why talking about mental health is important, and highlights two words I will definitely use in future conversations and speaking engagements. Connect with Ymari via her website ( bit.ly/YmariKristiaPascua) or Facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/chumpeeeng).

    25 min
  2. [Abstract] Phytoremediation potential of Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitch. and Pistia stratiotes L. for methylene blue decolorization

    08/15/2024

    [Abstract] Phytoremediation potential of Salvinia molesta D.S. Mitch. and Pistia stratiotes L. for methylene blue decolorization

    Methylene blue is one of the most commonly used dyes in several industries. This causes an alarming rate of dye-containing effluents discharged into the environment, affecting humans and the aquatic ecosystem that comes in contact with these pollutants. This study investigated P. stratiotes L. and S. molesta D.S. Mitch. in decolorizing methylene blue (MB). The plants were exposed to four treatments: 10 mg/L, 25 mg/L, 50 mg/L, 100 mg/L for 48 hours. The dye decolorization, pH, and the final relative growth rate of the plants were observed. Samples were extracted at 0, 0.5, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 24, and 48 hours to determine its absorbance value at 670 nm. After 48 hours, it was determined that S. molesta D.S. Mitch. decolorized 97.8% of MB at pH 6.4 in a ten mg/L MB solution than P. stratiotes L., removing 80.9% at pH 6.5 of MB in the same treatment solution. However, neither plant sample can grow under increasing concentrations of MB, substantiating the damaging attributes of MB to the environment. Furthermore, S. molesta D.S. Mitch. was used to determine its dye decolorization potential when subjected to MB-contaminated synthetic wastewater (SWW). Results showed that S. molesta D.S. Mitch. decolorized 58.5% of MB at pH 8.5 in ten mg/L of SWW. In addition, its COD was also determined in all SWW samples of S. molesta D.S. Mitch., which was found to exceed the required value of 60-100 mg/L for wastewater discharge pursuant to the DENR DAO 2016-08. This study determined that P. stratiotes L. and S. molesta D.S. Mitch. have phytoremediation potential in decolorizing MB, which works best under low concentrations and suitable conditions. Keywords: Wastewater, Relative Growth Rate, Absorbance, Chemical Oxygen Demand --- Connect with the authors: Mark Andrei L. Arjona FB: www.facebook.com/andrei.arjona Email: arjonamarkandrei@gmail.com Marianne Dawn C. Dionson FB: facebook.com/dawn.dionson/ Email: mariannedionson@gmail.com Wissel Sam Brondial FB:facebook.com/profile.php?id=100077275565166 Email: wisselsam.brondial@bicol-u.edu.ph

    22 min

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Season 4 is available here: https://app.talkshoe.com/conf/show/sa-labas-ng-classroom-outside-the-classroom Psychology, mental health, and the stories that shape us. Sa Labas ng Classroom turns casual storytelling into deep discovery. Inspired by conversations with former students, the podcast features unique guests sharing life lessons you won't find in a syllabus.