The mental health act of 2018 policy assessment and its implementation to higher education institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic

• Main Author: Reario, Dominique R
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Animo Repository 2024
• Subjects: Mental health laws; Education, Higher—Philippines; COVID-19 Pandemic, 2020-; Higher Education; Mental and Social Health
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/etdm_polsci/10; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/context/etdm_polsci/article/1009/viewcontent/2024_Reario_The_Mental_Health_Act_of_2018_Policy_Assessment_and_its_Implement.pdf
• Institution: De La Salle University

Mental Health has recently become an urgent public health concern. During the COVID-19 pandemic, more discussions on this field surfaced. The situation resulted in job losses, social isolation, and economic instability. It has affected the overall welfare of individuals. In 2018, the Philippines sig...