Keep Going Baguio Podcast

In the final episode of Season 1, Leslie Dulfo talks with Baguio City Councilor and Sangguniang Kabataan Federation President Levy Lloyd Orcales about the city's mental health programs and the important role of the youth in mainstreaming the advocacy.

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Nathan Santos is a professional event host and magician. He is also a mental health advocate who uses his platform as an entertainer to spread awareness about depression and bipolar disorder. In this episode, Loffy Bermejo chats with Nathan about the link between mental health and entertainment, the "sad clown paradox", and the struggles of the live events industry amidst the pandemic. 

Loffy also performs a song about the "world's greatest clown" Pagliacci.

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Support the Baguio Live Events Industry!

Dr. Dem Mina Mamaat is a licensed psychologist and teacher with a doctoral degree in Educational Management. An advocate of mental health and gender and development, she is a highly sought-after motivational speaker. In Episode 8 of the Keep Going Baguio Podcast, Leslie Dulfo talks to Dr. Dem about the correlation of gender and mental health. 

John Raspado and Josephine Bautista also share what they want people to understand about the LGBTQ+ community's mental health struggles. 

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Resources

Gender and Mental Health (World Health Organization): https://www.who.int/gender/other_health/genderMH.pdf

Mental Health Disparities (PDF from Psychiatry.org): https://bit.ly/2A323Py

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In the first "Random Tandem" episode, Harlene and Leslie of Keep Going Baguio chat about mental health, their ways of coping, where they see themselves in the future, and why it's never okay to call people with mental health issues "crazy".

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In this bonus episode of the Keep Going Baguio Podcast, we take you behind the scenes with these outtakes and bloopers from Episodes 1-6. Enjoy! ^_^

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Myra Gahid is a licensed psychologist, Keep Going Baguio resource speaker, and the author of the poetry book "Between the Lines of Self-Love and Romance." Nathan Santos catches up with her to talk about what inspired her to write, her writing projects, and how her passion has helped her overcome tough times. Towards the end of the podcast, Myra performs her poignant and powerful poem "My Depression Speaking".

Ronald Fernandez, CJ and Josephine Bautista also share their literary works and talk about how writing has been beneficial to their mental health.

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Copies of Myra Gahid's "Between the Lines of Self-Love and Romance" are still available at Wings & Butterflies Cafe.

Follow Keep Going Baguio for updates on Myra's upcoming book "Between the Lines of Heartache and Hope".

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Want to perform your own poems online? Join Keep Going Baguio's poetry jam and open mic "saLOOBin" on April 30 at 4:00 PM through Zoom/FB Live. Just send us a PM for more details. :)

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Resources:

Expressive Writing for Mental Health

https://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletter_article/expressive-writing-for-mental-health

How Writing Can Improve Your Mental Health

https://www.rtor.org/2019/06/12/how-writing-can-improve-your-mental-health/

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Atty. Dexter Diwas is a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach, Legal Wellness Coach and Points of You Explorer. In this episode, Grace Saguid talks to him about what got him into coaching, how it helps him help people in difficult circumstances, and how he also applies it in both his career and personal life.

Tim Garcia of the Keep Going Baguio Media Team also discusses his experiences and viewpoint as a life coach, while Keep Going Baguio co-convenor Leslie Dulfo retells her Points of You session with Atty. Diwas.

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Mr. Jojet Mondares is a psychologist and the founder and director of Psychstart Psychological, Academic and Art Services in Baguio City. He is also an artist and a pioneer of plastic art. In this episode, Harlene Bugaoan chats with Sir Jojet about art therapy and what drives his "artvocacy." 

Local artisans Cielo Santos, Evita Ongchangco, Cleo Contaoe, Thea dela Rosa and Loffy Bermejo also talk about how arts and crafts have been beneficial for their mental health. 

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Ricky Balicdang Ducas explains what panic disorder is and shares tips on how to manage anxiety in these difficult times. He also talks about his work as a mental health advocate and what he hopes to achieve with his group, the Anxiety and Depression Support Group Baguio.

Atty. Dexter Diwas and Harlene Bugaoan also talk about how they handle anxiety.

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This episode touches upon sensitive issues (youth suicide and self-harm) so listener discretion is advised. If you believe hearing about these topics may upset you or adversely affect your mental health in any way, we advise you to skip this podcast.

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