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    The document discusses the rising demand for psychologists and the mental health challenges faced by children in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic. It notes that the pandemic has negatively impacted children's mental well-being through fear, anxiety, disruptions to education and support systems, and increased risks of violence, abuse and exploitation. It calls for government action to improve mental health policies and services for children, ensure the well-being of survivors of abuse, and address issues like poverty that increase vulnerabilities.

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    Rafinian, Sweet Marvelous U.

    MA Clinical Psychology

    Mental health and well-being of children in the Philippine setting


    during the COVID-19 pandemic Malolos et al, (2021)

    The COVID-19 pandemic seems to be in control for more than (2) two
    years, many things somehow changed and still changing that appears to have an
    impact in the mental health and well-being of Filipino children. Children are
    considered to be among the most vulnerable group of individuals in the society
    that includes the risks that they may experienced beyond their control. The group
    of researchers from the Philippines last 2021 with the assistance of different
    organization concluded that the occurrence of challenging state of mental well-
    being of Filipino children has been gradually worsened in regard to the pandemic
    and limited mental health policies of government, Malolos et al (2021).
    The status of mental health system for children in the Philippines may lead
    to higher tendencies for mental health related problems such as anxiety,
    depression, and stress. The UNICEF identified that children during pandemic
    time experiencing trifecta of threats that contain direct consequences of disease,
    interruption of significant services, and the rapid increase in poverty. The
    pandemic resulted fear and anxiety on Filipino children because of the sudden
    shift of face-to-face class to online and modular class. Most of the children and at
    the same time students tend to adjust well with the support of their family, yet the
    limited communication with their peers seem to affect their mental health and
    well-being. Thus, the continuous coming of different tropical typhoons that
    resulted to heavy flood in which most of the families turned out to be homeless
    and hopeless tool. However, the increasing number of violence, abuse, and
    exploitation of children seem to be rampant.
    In relation to the above-mentioned statement in regard to the rapid
    increase in number of violence, abuse, and exploitation of children in which the
    average number of years before being rescued seems to be in need for a
    significant call to those individuals in authority. The parents who tend to be the
    perpetrators might be dealing as well with mental health problems. The inability
    to cope with the demand of pandemic appears to influence the decision-making
    style of most of the parents, in which the only thing that matters to them is
    surviving and not being right and just in accordance to the law. Poverty can affect
    the neurocognitive functioning of individuals Loughan & Perna, (2012). Due to
    lack of resources, parents who tend to engaged their children to the thing called
    “show” may somehow have difficulty nor having limited knowledge about the
    implications that may arise as they continue to do so. They are unaware that they
    may be subjected to lifelong imprisonment because they are violating laws, in
    easing their children at risks.
    However, the children who are identified as survivors are vulnerable to
    experience trauma and anxiety after being rescued because of the sudden
    separation from their family and necessary adjustment to institutional
    environment and practices. The government should implement certain rules and
    regulations about this, also to innovate their usual strategies in identifying areas
    in which exploitation, abuse, and violence takes place. Raising awareness about
    this current trends and issues must be a priority. Also, the support for different
    institutions that take care the survivors, their services must be evaluated to
    further identify the most essential and effective intervention that surely benefit the
    mental health and well-being of children.

    References:
    Loughan, A. & Perna, R. (2012). The Value of the Wechsler Intelligence Scale
    for Children-Fourth Edition Digit Span as an Embedded Measure of Effort: An
    Investigation into Children with Dual Diagnoses.
    Malolos et al, (2021). Mental health and well-being of children in the Philippine
    setting during the COVID-19 pandemic. 11(3), 267-270
    Rafinian, Sweet Marvelous U.
    MA Clinical Psychology

    The rise of psychologists


    Psychological expertise is in demand everywhere Pappas (2022)

    According to American Psychological Association dictionary, psychologist


    is an individual who is professionally trained in one or more branches or subfields
    of psychology. At present, the demand for psychology professionals and experts
    seem to spread because of the mental issues that tends to rise. The decline in
    stigma may be a possible factor in which the modern world with the assistance of
    technology is somehow innovating. Thus, even the athletes or other well-known
    personalities are seeking for mental health practitioners that appears to be
    beneficial in their well-being for them to perform better and to become effective in
    every way.
    The promotion of equity, diversity, and inclusion somehow sought to
    conclude the fast-growing field of psychologist. Then, with the influence of politics
    and policy in which psychologist expanded the role in the public sphere. Also, the
    usage of technology in practice that influence practitioners to multidisciplinary
    strategies. In addition, the entertainment, media, and sports extend the advocacy
    and awareness in regard to the said supplements of psychology to every
    individual.
    Contrary to other nations, the mental health services among Filipinos are
    still limited because of the stigma as identified to be the barrier Martinez, et.al
    (2020). Although, the government already implemented mental health law last
    2017, in which better opportunities for mental health are expected to increase.
    However, the current situation of Philippines is somehow challenging, in which
    there is really a call for mental health practitioners.
    Being one of those mental health practitioners who tends to keep the
    passion and profession. I am still young in practice, in which I cannot conclude
    yet but upon my own observation with the current status of mental health here in
    the Philippines, practitioners are still limited to do their roles. There is shortage in
    mental health career opportunities, most of the psychometricians and
    psychologists are unable to find company that somehow fit with their
    qualifications.
    However, I am still hoping that expertise and knowledge of registered
    psychologists here in the Philippines will be put into practice. Many filipinos are in
    need of psychological services but they lack awareness on where to go, and
    whom to ask help because of limited resources. Advocacy in regard to equity,
    diversity, and inclusion may be beneficial to somehow educate the public about
    mental health in which filipinos with mental health conditions may be given right
    and just service that they need to be able to function well at the best of their
    potentials. Thus, mental health stigma will never be a hindrance anymore.

    Reference: The rise of psychologists (apa.org)

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