Mental Preparedness for Earthquakes: What You Can Control Earthquakes are unpredictable, sudden, and often frightening experiences. While many people prepare physically, by securing furniture or packing emergency go-bags, mental and emotional readiness is often forgotten, even though it plays a critical role in survival and recovery. In...
Pasko at Pag-iisip: Why Christmas is Good for Your Mental Health: The Filipino Way Why Christmas arrives early in the Philippines? and why that matters In the Philippines, the “-ber months” (September–December) signal the informal start of the Christmas season. Radio stations and malls begin playing carols...
Breaking the Silence: Understanding Suicide and How We Can Help Suicide is a global public health issue that affects people of all ages, genders, and backgrounds. By understanding the risk factors, reasons behind it, and the ways to break free from suicidal thoughts, we can play...
Ghost Month Guide: Origins, Traditions, and Psychological Impact on Well-Being The Ghost Month, often observed in many Asian cultures, is traditionally believed to be a time when spirits roam the earth, bringing caution and fear. While these beliefs are deeply cultural, they can also influence our...
Financial Stress and Mental Health: Understanding the Impact of Money Problems on Your Well-Being In a world where survival often depends on how much is in our wallets, it’s no surprise that money troubles can deeply affect our mental health. Whether it’s unpaid bills, mounting debt,...
OFWs and Mental Health: Silent Battles Behind the Smiles For decades, Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) have been hailed as modern-day heroes "mga bagong bayani" for their sacrifices and immeasurable contributions to the Philippine economy. Every balikbayan box and remittance sent home is a symbol of their...
Feeling Lost? How Spiritual Counseling Can Help You Find Meaning, Healing, and Peace Are you silently asking...
The Emotional Load of HR: Why Handling Employee Concerns is a Hidden Burden Behind every thriving company is an HR team that wears many hats...
Weathering the Storm: How Prolonged Rainy Days Affect Your EmotionsAnd What You Can Do About It When the skies stay gray for days or even weeks, it’s not just the environment that feels heavy...
Mental Health Support for Chinese Nationals and Filipino-Chinese in the Philippines: How Dear Future Self PH Cares for Your Well-Being Over the past few years, the number of Chinese nationals residing in the Philippines has grown steadily, many coming for work, study, or business. Alongside them, the...
Caring for Your Mental Health as a Content Moderator: Coping Strategies for a Demanding Role Content moderators are the unseen guardians of the digital world. Day in and day out, they protect users from exposure to harmful, graphic, and often disturbing material online ranging from violence and...
Riding the Highs and Lows: A Guide to Living Well with Bipolar Disorder Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that affects a person’s mood, energy, activity levels, and ability to function. It is characterized by extreme mood swings, from emotional highs (mania or hypomania) to...
Understanding Depression: A Guide to Recognizing, Managing, and Overcoming It Depression is more than just feeling sad or having a bad day. It is a common but serious mental health condition that affects how a person thinks, feels, and handles daily activities. If you or someone...
Anxiety and Panic Attacks: Symptoms, Daily Impact, and Proven Coping Strategies Ever felt your heart race for no reason, or like your thoughts just won’t stop? You’re not alone. Millions of people silently battle anxiety and panic every day—at work, in social settings, even at home....
How to Get a Psychological Evaluation for Annulment in the Philippines If you're considering filing for annulment in the Philippines, one of the most critical steps, especially if you’re filing on the grounds of psychological incapacity, is getting a psychological evaluation for annulment. This process is...
How to Get a Psychological Evaluation for VAWC Cases in the Philippines Filing a VAWC (Violence Against Women and Children) case in the Philippines requires various forms of documentation, including a psychological evaluation. This article will guide you through the process of getting a psych eval...
Where Can I Get a Psychological Evaluation in the Philippines? Whether you're going through a family dispute, legal battle, immigration process, or workplace-related case, a psychological evaluation for court in the Philippines is often required—and critical to your case. At Dear Future Self PH (DFS), we...
Make your Journey Stress-Free with your Emotional Support Animal! What Is an ESA Certificate? An Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Certificate is an official document provided by a licensed mental health professional, confirming that a person requires the companionship of an ESA to help manage their mental health....
Do I Need Therapy? How to Know If You Need a Therapist—9 Signs You Shouldn’t Ignore It’s not always easy to tell when it’s time to talk to a mental health professional. Many people dismiss their emotional or psychological struggles as something they can “just deal...
How Therapy Can Help Reduce Anxiety When we or a loved one feels anxious, we overthink and feel overwhelmed about the situation. We sometimes tell ourselves to “Just stop thinking about it”, wishing that statement could make our thoughts and feelings of anxiety vanish. But we...