Its Okay : A Mental Health Advocacy

Baguio City's Increase In Mental Health Cases                                              (https://www.pinterest.ph/sidbaloch40/sketching/) The region of the Cordillera, the province of Benguet, and the city of Baguio have the highest rates of suicide and mental health issues. Ever since the pandemic started, mental health has started growing in the city of Pines. Cases of anxiety, depression, and suicide are being announced and being admitted to the hospital day by day. In 2018–2019, there were 123 recorded cases of individuals suffering from mental health issues, which went up to 713 cases when the COVID-19 pandemic started. According to the Department of Health, there are 60% who suffered severe depression and 40% who ended their lives at the peak of the pandemic. Last year, in 2023, suicide rates were rising to 60%, as for the years 2017–2019, it was said that there were 59 cases of suicide, which rose to 95 cases from 2020–2023. It has been said by the city health services of