UMak Institute of Psychology - Student Council

“𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻'𝘁 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗽 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲” — Ronald Reagan

In response to the reported fire occurrence in Pulong Kendi, Barangay Sta. Ana, Taguig City, and other UMAK students have been affected by this terrible incident. The University Student Council - Office of the Vice President (OVP) will launch "𝟱 𝗣𝗶𝘀𝗼 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮 𝗸𝗮𝘆 𝗛𝗲𝗿𝗼𝗻" to support pupils affected by the fire catastrophe.

In these difficult times, we encourage everyone to provide a helping hand by providing in-kind donations and monetary contributions of any amount. Every act of compassion counts, and no donation is too small to assist our fellow Herons recover and rebuild.

The OVP will also provide regular updates regarding the progress of the donation drive, collected donations, and distribution efforts to ensure transparency and keep the community informed throughout this initiative.

You may drop off your donations at the 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗹 (𝗨𝗦𝗖) 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲, 𝟱𝘁𝗵 𝗙𝗹𝗼𝗼𝗿, 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴, from May 28 to June 1, 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.

Let us unite together to support our fellow Herons during these times. ❤️‍🩹

"𝑵𝒐 𝒐𝒏𝒆 𝒊𝒔 𝒖𝒔𝒆𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝒊𝒏 𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒍𝒅 𝒘𝒉𝒐 𝒍𝒊𝒈𝒉𝒕𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒃𝒖𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏𝒔 𝒐𝒇 𝒂𝒏𝒐𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒓." — 𝑪𝒉𝒂𝒓𝒍𝒆𝒔 𝑫𝒊𝒄𝒌𝒆𝒏𝒔

In light of the recent fire incident in Pulong Kaendi, Brgy. Sta. Ana, Taguig City, we encourage all of affected Psychmates residing in Brgy. Sta. Ana to take a few moments to answer the wellness check form we created. Your well-being matters, especially during difficult and unsettling times such as the recent accident. This initiative aims to ensure that everyone is safe, supported, and given the care and attention they may need physically, emotionally and mentally.

Through this wellness check, we hope to create a space where concerns can be acknowledged and assistance can be extended when necessary. Let us continue to look after one another with compassion, empathy, and solidarity as a community.

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CAPTION | Augee Danofrata
PUBMAT | Hazel Ann Perez

"𝓦𝓮'𝓻𝓮 𝓪𝓵𝓵 𝓻𝓸𝓾𝓰𝓱 𝓭𝓻𝓪𝓯𝓽𝓼 𝓸𝓯 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓹𝓮𝓸𝓹𝓵𝓮 𝔀𝓮'𝓻𝓮 𝓼𝓽𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓫𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓲𝓷𝓰." — 𝓡𝓸𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓲𝓸 𝓡. 𝓢𝓲𝓴𝓪𝓽

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐝'𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐚𝐲!

𝘐𝘧 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘯 𝘶𝘯𝘧𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘴𝘦𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘰𝘶𝘣𝘵𝘦𝘥𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩. 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘖𝘗𝘚𝘠-𝘚𝘊 𝘧𝘢𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘱𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘢𝘭𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘦. 𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘶𝘭𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳.

𝐎𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧, 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐢𝐫𝐭𝐡𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 𝐃𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐝! 🍀

CAPTION | Jessie Joveres
PUBMAT | Hazel Ann Perez

𝑬𝒊𝒅 𝒖𝒍 𝑨𝒅𝒉𝒂 𝑴𝒖𝒃𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒌

Today 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, the Muslim Community celebrates 𝗘𝗶𝗱 𝘂𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗵𝗮, or the 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲. As our Muslim friends and family celebrate this blessed occasion of Eid ul-Adha, may we be reminded of the true meaning of sacrifice that comes with faith, compassion, and devotion. 🌙✨

This sacred celebration encourages us not just to strengthen our hearts with gratitude and extend our kindness to others, but also to cherish the blessings we often take for granted.

𝘔𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘌𝘪𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦, 𝘫𝘰𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘵, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘣𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘶𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦, 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘴𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦. 𝘌𝘪𝘥 𝘔𝘶𝘣𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘬, 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘦!

CAPTION | Augee Danofrata
PUBMAT | Akisha Basilio

“𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠.” — 𝐃𝐞𝐚𝐧 𝐎𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡

As we celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month, let us 𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝐛𝐲 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐯𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐁𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 (𝐁𝐏𝐃) 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬. A condition often misunderstood, characterized by intense emotions, unstable relationships, and a strong need for understanding, support, and compassion.

𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬! Be one in reducing stigma, educating the public, and creating safe spaces. Let us continue to 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝 with those who are experiencing it.

𝐔𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭.

Reference:
Change Mental Health. (2026, April 27). Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) Awareness Month. Change Mental Health - a Future Where No One Needs to Face Mental Illness Alone. https://changemh.org/awareness-days/bpd-awareness-month/

CAPTION | Maria Cristina Castaño
PUBMAT | Jan Mariz Daliwan

𝑰𝒕 𝒉𝒂𝒔 𝒈𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝒃𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒇𝒐𝒓𝒆, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒕 𝒘𝒊𝒍𝒍 𝒂𝒈𝒂𝒊𝒏. 🤍

𝗠𝗮𝘆 is 𝗠𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗵. This month, we aim to raise awareness, break the stigma, and encourage open conversations about mental health. Struggling does not make anyone weak. It makes them human; and seeking help is not something to be ashamed of. It is something to be respected.

Your mental health may have felt overwhelming at times, but it does not define your entire story. And even on days when it feels heavy, your presence here still matters more than you think. There are quiet victories you’ve achieved that deserve to be recognized.

Mental health challenges are not always visible. Many people carry silent battles behind smiles, achievements, and everyday routines. Because of this, let us choose kindness and empathy in how we treat others—and even ourselves. Checking in on people can make a difference. A simple message, a small gesture, or a moment of listening can remind someone that they are not alone.

If you are struggling, please know that support is available. You deserve to be heard, understood, and helped.

Speak out.
Reach out.
Talk if you need help.

𝘓𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘩 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦𝘥, 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘷𝘢𝘭𝘶𝘦𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘩, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘢𝘺. 💝

CAPTION | Gwyneth Bustos
PUBMAT | Jan Mariz Daliwan

𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿 older, wiser, and even more inspiring—today we celebrate Angel! 🎂✨

Your kindness, dedication, and positive energy continue to make a difference to everyone around you. Whether through your hard work, or cheerful spirit you truly leave a mark wherever you go. ⭐

May this special day bring you countless reasons to smile, unforgettable memories, and blessings that overflow throughout the year ahead. You deserve all the love and happiness today and always! 🌷🎁

𝙃𝙖𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝘽𝙞𝙧𝙩𝙝𝙙𝙖𝙮, 𝘼𝙣𝙜𝙚𝙡! Wishing you a celebration as amazing and beautiful as you are. 🥳🤍

CAPTION | Harriet Salazar
PUBMAT | Carl Angel Fonte

𝑯𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒚𝒂 𝑴𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒘𝒂𝒓𝒊 💫

As we reach the end of this semester, we are reminded of how far we've become, and how far we can still go. Psychmates, as many of us prepare for this semester's final departmental examinations, and while others get ready to march towards new beginnings, may we take pride in the hard work and perseverance that brought us here today.

Despite the academic year ending, we are almost halfway through the year, so let us be reminded that whether our aspirations are short-term or long-term, we should always have the courage and determination to keep moving forward despite uncertainties. 𝘈𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘢 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘪 𝘨𝘰𝘦𝘴—𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘩𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘴, 𝘥𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘶𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘶𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘸𝘢𝘳𝘥 𝘣𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘶𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨𝘴.

CAPTION & PUBMAT | Augee Danofrata

𝑨𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒑𝒓𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒏𝒕𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒊𝒔 𝒘𝒐𝒓𝒕𝒉 𝒂𝒏 𝒐𝒖𝒏𝒄𝒆 𝒐𝒇 𝒄𝒖𝒓𝒆" - 𝑩𝒆𝒏𝒋𝒂𝒎𝒊𝒏 𝑭𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒌𝒍𝒊𝒏

This week, from 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟬-𝟭𝟲, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, we are observing the 𝗡𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸, where we are reminded that caring for one another and helping in prevention of substance abuse and promote mental health wellness can make a meaningful difference. How can we contribute? Involving communities in raising awareness of substance misuse and mental health issues, implementing prevention strategies, and showcase the effectiveness of evidence-based prevention programs. Fostering partnerships and collaborations with federal agencies and national organizations dedicated to improving public health. Promoting and disseminating quality substance use prevention and mental health promotion resources and publications.

We must take note that prevention starts with empathy—through listening, understanding, and creating safe spaces where everyone feels supported and valued. Small acts of kindness and awareness can help people build stronger, and healthier communities. As we continue to raise awareness for each persons' mental health, well-being, alongside substance use prevention, may this week encourage us to choose compassion over judgment and support in ways we can.

𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢 𝘧𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘭𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘴 𝘢𝘴 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘦.

CAPTION | Augee Danofrata and Raphael Luis Alcazar
PUBMAT | Hazel Ann Perez

"𝒀𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒎𝒊𝒏𝒅 𝒊𝒔 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒘𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒓. 𝑾𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒂𝒈𝒊𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒆𝒅 𝒊𝒕 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒊𝒇𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒖𝒍𝒕 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒆𝒆, 𝒃𝒖𝒕 𝒘𝒉𝒆𝒏 𝒚𝒐𝒖 𝒍𝒆𝒕 𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒆𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆; 𝒕𝒉𝒆 𝒂𝒏𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒓 𝒃𝒆𝒄𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝒄𝒍𝒆𝒂𝒓." - 𝑴𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆𝒓 𝑶𝒐𝒈𝒘𝒂𝒚, 𝑲𝒖𝒏𝒈 𝑭𝒖 𝑷𝒂𝒏𝒅𝒂

It's the start of the week, the day where you can start afresh. The day to test the waters once again, so that our goals are set clear, our minds remain grounded, and our hearts stay patient through every challenge that may come.

As we start our week, may we be reminded that growth does not always happen in noise and pressure, it can also co-exist between moments of calm, reflection, and quiet perseverance.

CAPTION | Augee Danofrata
PUBMAT | Carmela Ros Cochero