TRIGGER WARNING: Depression
JERRY OLEA
Maraming laslas sa bisig si James, ang karakter na ginampanan ni Khalil Ramos sa Cinemalaya 2023 competing film na As If It’s True.
Dumaan kasi sa matinding mental health problem si James. Sa totoong buhay, dumanas ba ng ganoong problema si Khalil?
“We all, actually we all have mental health issues,” lahad ni Khalil matapos ang gala screening ng As If It’s True noong Agosto 8, Martes ng gabi sa PICC Cinema Rizal.
“It’s the awareness of mental health is what we need to bring to light. Ahhhm it’s very important and it’s not to be taken lightly.
“Especially in our generation ngayon. There are so many things that we don’t have control of.
“And we’re coming out of pandemic, and it’s not something that we can just brush off as something that we feel one day, or just a topic that we can openly talk about.
“It’s a very serious matter that should be talked about carefully. My heart goes to everyone who is experiencing problems with mental health.
“And it’s something that everyone needs to be aware of, and if you know anyone that needs help, it goes a long way for each and everyone.
“Personally, of course I have as an artist, I could relate to James, of him being a struggling musician.
“I have had my own personal struggles. I have had my own personal anxieties in my life.
“Of course this is a role. Si James, he has gone through a lot in his life. And it was my responsibility as an actor to portray it accurately.
“As accurately and you know, as right as possible.”
Ang As If It’s True ay idinirek ni John Rogers, at co-stars dito ni Khalil sina Ashley Ortega, Adrianna So, John Silverio, Angellie Sanoy, Rachel Coates at Marnie Lapus.
GORGY RULA
Patuloy pa ring pinag-uusapan ang isyu ng mental health na pinagdadaanan ng ilan sa atin, lalo na nung pinagdaanan natin ang pandemic.
Naungkat ang usaping ito sa pagpanaw ni JM Canlas, na ang pinakamahirap ay apektado ang naiwang pamilya.
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Nakausap ko ang ina ng JM kasama ang kanyang ama at mga kapatid na sina Elijah at Jerome Canlas.
Sabi ng kanilang ina, nahihirapan pa silang umuwi dahil nare-remind lang sila kay JM. Kaya balak nilang ipaayos ito at mabago lang sa kanilang paningin.
Balak din nilang dumaan sa counseling sa isang expert o professional, at baka makatulong ito sa kanilang pinagdadaanan.
"Ang hirap kung kami ang nag-uusap, iyak lang kami nang iyak. Sana may iba kaming nakakausap na makakatulong sa amin," saad ng ina nina Elijah at Jerome Canlas.
Nakausap nga namin ang kaibigan naming psychologist at counselor na isa ring board member ng MTRCB na si Dra. Ali Gui.
Willing siyang tulungan at makausap ang pamilya Canlas.
Yun daw talaga ang isa sa mahirap na pinagdaanan ng pamilyang maagang iniwan ng isang miyembro ng pamilya.
"Ang pinakamahirap kasi, yung pamilya, yung iiwanan nila.
"Nandiyan kasi yung denial, na hindi kayang tanggapin na nagawa ba niya, totoo ba ito, nanaginip ba ako? Nandiyan yung pain, e. Sabay pa sa denial mo. Hindi ka regular na nakatapak, e.
"Tapos, ito bang naramdaman kong pain, totoo ba ito? And again, you will come to blame yourself. Bakit hindi ko nakita? Bakit hindi ko nasabi?
"Marami tayong bakit, ang ending, bakit. So it would be okay talaga na pag-uusapan talaga ito ng family.
“Kasi ang naiiwanan ang kailangan talagang tulungan. Kasi sila ang kailangang mabuhay, e. Sila ang kailangang to hold on and continue on with life e," pahayag ni Dra. Ali Gui nang nakapanayam namin sa DZRH nung nakaraang Biyernes, August 11.
NOEL FERRER
Buti nga at napag-uusapan na ang mental health kahit sa media at sa pelikula.
Dahil diyan, mas nauunawaan ng mga tao ang pinagdaraan ng mga taong may mental health concerns.
Listen to what people are not saying. Yan ang advice sa mga pamilya at kaibigan ng mga may mental health concerns.
Patuloy nating silang susuportahan at ipagdarasal.
Para sa mga nangangailangan ng kausap at tulong dahil sa kanilang mental health issues, tumawag lamang sa National Center for Mental Health Crisis Hotline: 1553, Landline (02) 7-989-8727 at cellphone number 0966-351-4518.