The National Center for Mental Health says from over 5,000 calls to their crisis hotline 1,685 are related to suicidal thoughts
The National Centre for Mental Health is concerned over the increase of calls from minors who have suicidal thoughts
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- The number of minors accessing the crisis hotline service has increased in 2021 compared to the last two years
- COVID-19 cases have increased in certain areas in the Visayas and Mindanao regions
- An increases in COVID-19 cases were seen in Zamboanga Peninsula, Western Visayas, Mimaropa, Caraga, Northern Mindanao, Soccsksargen, Bicol, Davao, Eastern Visayas & Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
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