In its ongoing mission to promote student well being, Rizal Memorial Colleges hosted its Mental Health Awareness Festival, themed โ๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐๐๐: ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐,โ on November 14, 2025. The program opened with reflective audiovisual presentations of the Prayer, National Anthem, and Davao Hymn. This was followed by an inspiring message from ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ ๐ฒ ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ค ๐๐จ๐ก๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐, who stressed the importance of fostering safe spaces on campus. His reminder to โSalig, dasig, og laban langโ encouraged students to trust the process, stay hopeful, and continue persevering through lifeโs challenges.
The event continued with meaningful discussions led by the schoolโs mental health professionals. ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ค๐ก๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐. ๐๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐ง๐จ, ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐, introduced the esteemed resource speakers. Among them were ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ ๐. ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ, ๐๐๐ฆ, ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง, centered his highly relevant talk on the importance of comprehensive self-care. He directly addressed students by reminding them that actively caring for their mental and emotional well being is not optional, but essential for achieving both academic success and overall life balance. ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฌ emphasized everyday, actionable strategies that students can integrate into their routines to effectively maintain stability and resilience amid academic stress, and ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐. ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐จ, ๐๐๐ฆ, ๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง, shared an engaging session on โ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉโ. His discussion highlighted how students must replenish their energy, set healthy boundaries, and recognize when to pause. His message reinforced that one cannot pour into others if their own โcupโ is empty, stressing the value of rest, self-awareness, and emotional sustainability. These top ranking psychometricians offered valuable, in depth insights into several vital aspects of student life. Their discussion focused on practical mental health strategies, effective coping mechanisms, and the growing importance of emotional resilience in navigating the rigorous demands of academic life. Their expertise provided the RMC community with evidence based approaches to maintaining well being.
The atmosphere of openness and support that the event sought to cultivate was solidified by an active Open Forum. This segment immediately followed the speakers’ discussions, allowing students to participate actively, ask specific questions, and express their thoughts directly to the mental health professionals, strengthening the culture of transparency and support. Following the student engagement, recognition and gratitude were expressed. Certificates of Appreciation were then awarded by the Guidance Personnel, recognizing individuals who consistently promote mental health awareness within the institution. Finally, ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐ ๐. ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐จ, ๐๐ฌ๐ฒ๐๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐จ๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐, expressed gratitude to the organizers, speakers, and participants through her Message of Thanks, concluding the formal discussion portion of the festival.
The festival concluded under the leadership of peer facilitators, ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐ก๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ง ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ and ๐๐ฅ๐๐ซ๐ข๐๐ก ๐๐ณ๐ซ๐จ๐ง๐ง๐ ๐. ๐๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐ช๐ฎ๐ข๐, who served as Masters of Ceremony. Through the meaningful presentations and inspiring messages from the mental health experts, the event successfully deepened the conversation on mental health, reiterating the essential message that every mind matters and that every space can and should be a safe space.
๐๐ซ๐จ ๐๐๐จ ๐๐ญ ๐๐๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐
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