Proactive mental health services

The Department of Education (DepEd) had launched the “TAYO Naman!: Tulong, Alaga, Yakap, at Oras para sa mga Tagapagtaguyod ng Edukasyon” online series to provide proactive Mental Health and Psychosocial Support Services (MHPSS) to its personnel and stakeholders.

The agency recognizes the need for ample mental health support of teachers and personnel, and is looking forward to reaching more education frontliners and remind them that DepEd is ready to assist them during these trying times.

Spearheaded by the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRMSS), and in cooperation with the Bureau of Human Resource and Organizational Development – Employee Welfare Division (BHROD – EWD), “TAYO Naman!” is a continuation of DepEd’s initiative of Wellness Check Series to provide discussions on positive coping mechanisms to combat stress and other challenges to a person’s mental health brought upon by the COVID-19 pandemic.

This program aims to develop a resilient workforce that can withstand current and future crises and equip personnel with ways to protect their mental health amid the COVID-19 pandemic, and promote the well-being of all DepEd personnel.

The program will include TAYO Naman! Kumustahan, an Online In-depth Session Support Group discussing various topics about mental health.

The episodes revolve around understanding one’s well-being and delve deeper into increasing self-awareness to thrive and excel in the new normal and understanding the psychology behind emotions.

TAYO Naman! is made possible in collaboration with Globe Telecom, through their Global Filipino Teachers Program, MAGIS Creative Spaces, Philippine Mental Health Association, and Unilab Foundation.

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The author is Administrative Aide I at Marcelo H. Del Pilar National High School