MENTAL HEALTH CONGRESS

Mrs. Jocelyn S. Baraceros [rigth], chapter executive manager as she award the plaque of appreciation to Dr. Manolo P. Hernal [left].

Health Care Research Institute held last December 13, 2009 a Mental Health Congress

for the Nursing Students of Cabanatuan City on Palayan City Convention Center with 500 participants. PMHA was been a beneficiary of the said event. All the participants in the event was automatically became a member of the association.

Dr. Manolo P. Hernal, president of Diabetes Philippines-Nueva Ecija Chapter, talked about the chronic condition which is Diabetes and its mental health concern, Depression. The topic was very timely as World Mental Health Day 2010 theme was:“MENTAL HEALTH AND LONG TERM PHYSICAL ILLNESS”.

This year’s World Mental Health Day, Sunday 10th October 2010, has adopted the important theme of promoting well-being by focusing on mental health and long- term physical illness. PMHA for the 2010 will be hand in hand with other organizations like Diabetes Philippines concerning chronic conditions.