Training Module on the Right to Mental Health Training Module on the Right to Mental Health in the Academe in the Academe MentalIllness Collectivetermreferringtoall diagnosablementaldisorders involvingchangesin: • Emotion • Thinking • Behavior Slide 3 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health in the Academe YouthandMentalIllnessToday • Onsetofseveralmentaldisorders occurduringadolescenceandearly adulthood • Increasingnumberofsuicidecases • Mentalhealthconditionsareamong theleadingcausesofillnessand disabilityforthisagegroup Slide 4 Training Module on the Right to Mental Health in the Academe MentalHealthLaworRepublicAct11036 “Educationalinstitutionssuchasschools,colleges, universities,andtechnicalschoolsshalldevelop policiesandprogramsforstudents,educatorsand otheremployeesto: • raiseawarenessonmentalhealthissues, • identifyandprovidesupportservicesfor individualsatrisk,and • facilitateaccess,includingreferralmechanisms ofindividualwithmentalhealthconditionsto treatmentandpsychosocialsupport” Slide 5 33