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As part of Suicide Awareness Month, the ๐พ๐ค๐ง๐๐ฏ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐๐จ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ค ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐๐ค๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฉ๐๐ก (๐พ๐๐๐๐๐), together with invited schools, conducted โ๐ฆ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ: ๐ข๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป, ๐ฉ๐ผ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ ๐ผ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป; ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐โ on September 5. The program aimed to raise awareness and equip young people with appropriate ways to respond to mental health concerns and support suicide prevention.
John B. Lacson Colleges FoundationโBacolod, Inc. (JBLCF-Bacolod) sent delegates from various student organizations, including the Supreme Student Government, Red Cross, and PEER Facilitating Program, alongside representatives from other participating schools. The JBLCF-Bacolod participants were accompanied by Mr. Livgreen Toreรฑa, Guidance Associate, who provided guidance and support throughout the activity.
The seminar introduced the Four Ls of Suicide Awareness and Prevention, presented by resource speaker Ms. Yanglee Magallanes:
- LOOK โ Looking out for ourselves and others.
- LISTEN โ Practicing attunement through empathetic and attentive listening.
- LINK โ Encouraging individuals to seek help and connecting them with appropriate professionals and support systems.
- LEAD โ Taking action to promote mental health awareness and help break the stigma surrounding conversations about suicide.
The program provided students with an avenue to exchange ideas and explore ways to promote awareness and build supportive environments within their respective institutions and communities.
As shared by one of the JBLCF-Bacolod delegates, โSeeking help is not a sign of weakness, but of courage and strength.โ
Let us continue to look out for one another, listen with empathy, link people to proper support, and lead with compassionโhelping create spaces where meaningful conversations can take place without judgment or barriers.