Institute of Religion, University of Santo Tomas, Sampaloc, Manila, 1008, Philippines.
The Graduate School, University of Santo Tomas, Sampaloc, Manila, 1008, Philippines.
J Relig Health. 2023 Dec;62(6):3887-3903. doi: 10.1007/s10943-023-01865-w. Epub 2023 Jul 5.
This paper aims to provide a pastoral response to the increase in the number of suicides in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper will look into the reasons and statistics related to suicide since there was a sudden spike in number during the pandemic. The See-Discern-Act method is used in this study so that the current social issue will be viewed from the teachings of the Church. First, we will discuss the reports on the cases of mental health issues. This issue has alarmed several professionals that focus on protecting one's mental health. Second, we will discuss key concepts from the Catechism of the Catholic Church to present the view on suicide. Also, John Paul II's Evangelium Vitae will be cited to provide a perspective on the value of human life. The Compendium of the Social Doctrine of the Church will also be tackled to explain the Church's view on mental health and well-being. Third, we will attempt to unearth the mental well-being of some Filipinos concerning suicide cases in the Philippines in light of the Church's teachings. Hence, our goal is to provide a perspective on this problem using the teachings of the Church on human life so that we may draw a proposed pastoral theological response. Hence, we propose that the Church must provide plans for prevention, intervention, and postvention when it comes to people involved in any suicide case as these actions are aligned with the goal of the Church to take care of those who suffer from mental illness and emphasize the value of human life.
本文旨在对 COVID-19 大流行期间菲律宾自杀人数增加的现象提供一个牧灵回应。本文将探讨与自杀相关的原因和统计数据，因为在疫情期间自杀人数突然激增。本研究采用了 See-Discern-Act 方法，以便从教会教义的角度来看待当前的社会问题。首先，我们将讨论有关心理健康问题案例的报告。这个问题引起了许多关注保护人们心理健康的专业人士的警觉。其次，我们将讨论《天主教教理》中的关键概念，以阐述对自杀的看法。此外，还将引用约翰·保罗二世的《生命的福音》来提供对人类生命价值的看法。还将讨论《教会社会学说概览》，以解释教会对心理健康和福祉的看法。第三，我们将根据教会的教义，试图挖掘一些菲律宾人在菲律宾自杀案件中的精神健康状况。因此，我们的目标是使用教会关于人类生命的教义来探讨这个问题，以便我们可以提出一个牧灵神学回应的建议。因此，我们建议教会在涉及任何自杀案件的人时，必须制定预防、干预和善后计划，因为这些行动符合教会的目标，即照顾那些患有精神疾病的人，并强调人类生命的价值。
