This is a qualitative study which attempts to answer the following questions: Where does mental health stigma come from and what does it have to say for possible job prospects, and state of Philippine healthcare in the near future?... more
This is a qualitative study which attempts to answer the following questions: Where does mental health stigma come from and what does it have to say for possible job prospects, and state of Philippine healthcare in the near future? Objectives of this qualitative paper include: To identify, and expound upon specific monumental points in Philippine history where a shift in the general perspective on mental illness begins to manifest, to create a collection of notable events on Mental Health Perception parallel to occasions of Philippine History, and to determine the present-day general perception or opinions towards issues revolving mental health.