Alibudbud Rowalt
Department of Sociology and Behavioral Science, De La Salle University, Manila, Philippines. Email:
BJPsych Int. 2024 Aug;21(3):56-58. doi: 10.1192/bji.2024.5.
The challenges besetting the Philippine mental health system demand multifaceted, strategic responses to ensure the holistic well-being of Filipino youth. Through the integration of mental health into primary care, augmentation of the professional workforce, bolstering information infrastructure, reforming medication accessibility, augmenting budgetary allocations and invigorating governance, the Philippines can pave the way for an inclusive mental health system that adequately addresses the exigencies of its younger demographic. In doing so, the nation can make substantial strides towards alleviating the negative impacts of adverse social conditions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, on the mental well-being of its youth.
困扰菲律宾心理健康系统的挑战需要多方面的战略应对措施，以确保菲律宾青年的整体福祉。通过将心理健康纳入初级保健、增加专业劳动力、加强信息基础设施、改革药物可及性、增加预算拨款以及加强治理，菲律宾可以为建立一个包容性的心理健康系统铺平道路，该系统能够充分应对其年轻人口的迫切需求。这样做，该国可以在减轻诸如新冠疫情等不利社会状况对青年心理健康的负面影响方面取得重大进展。
