Trigger warning: Suicide Local officials call for a whole-of-society approach as Cagayan de Oro sees a 162% increase in the number of suicides compared to the same period in 2022.
CAGAYAN DE ORO, Philippines – The city government’s mental health experts on Friday, May 12, called on the local media to be mindful and sensitive in their coverage of mental health issues as Cagayan de Oro saw a surge in the number of suicides since January.
Pagaspas cited data from the City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Department that showed a 162% increase in the number of suicides in the city compared to the same period in 2022.Pagaspas said the city’s media can help in city hall’s efforts to help people suffering from depression and suicidal tendencies by being careful about the way they report suicide cases., said media’s role in dealing with mental health issues was crucial.
Pagaspas said the spate of suicides in the city should serve as a wake-up call to the reality of depression as a mental health ailment.
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