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'Most of us do not know how to truly listen. But listening isn’t only about ability to hear others. It is also about listening to our own emotions.'
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I was happy to read about people talking about mental health in our country, with advocatesthat will include mental health discussions in the school curriculum, conducting awareness talks, addressing the huge shortage of school guidance counselors, and pushing for increased spending on mental health to provide more and better facilities and well-trained personnel.
It is not uncommon to hear people make jokes about mental health. Whenever I tell people I am from Mandaluyong, the quick retort usually is:a reference to the National Mental Hospital, which is located in Mandaluyong City. It was a sick joke for me then; imagine how that remark makes me feel now.
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