Manila, March 24 -- The Youth for Mental Health Inc. (Y4MH)-Bacolod is pushing for the inclusion of the mental health agenda in the platforms of candidates running in the May 13 elections.
"Only days away from the start of the campaign period for local positions, we appeal to candidates to make mental health an agenda in their platforms," the group said in a press statement.
As part of their advocacy, Y4MH-Bacolod led by convenor Louie Raner and Akbayan Youth chairperson Charisse Erinn Flores signed a joint declaration on raising mental health awareness with the Office of Bacolod City Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya during an event for the #MHeToo campaign held at Nonna's Kitchen here on Saturday.
"We believe that the time has come to r...