10ID personnel attend series of mental health seminars, workshops

From the Philippine News Agency (Feb 23, 2023): 10ID personnel attend series of mental health seminars, workshops (By Che Palicte)

MENTAL WELL-BEING. The first batch of personnel from various field units of the Army's 10th Infantry Division (10ID) participate Tuesday (Feb. 21, 2023) in the mental health seminar and workshop at Camp General Manuel T. Yan Sr. Station Hospital in Mawab, Davao De Oro. (Photo courtesy of 10ID)

DAVAO CITY – The Army's 10th Infantry Division (10ID) started its series of mental health seminars and workshops for its personnel at Camp General Manuel T. Ya, S. Station Hospital (CGMTYSSH) in the Davao de Oro town of Mawab Tuesday, an Army official said.

In an interview Thursday, Capt. Mark Anthony Tito, 10ID spokesperson, said 65 personnel from the 10th Installation and Management Battalion, 10th Division Training School, and 10th Company of K-9 Battalion joined the first day of the workshop

“It is the mandate of our 10ID commander, Maj. Gen. Jose Eriel Niembra, to determine the personnel's mental health status and elicit their stress levels,” Tito said.

During the workshop, he said a focused group discussion was conducted to identify mental health challenges among personnel and their various coping strategies.

“The mental health teams also assisted the participants in determining their strengths and abilities to bounce back to a normal state of mental well-being,” he added.

Meanwhile, Niembra lauded the initiative of CGMTYSSH in ensuring the good mental health status of 10ID personnel.

"Our soldiers are exposed to stressful situations, and it is our prime duty to look for the well-being not only for mission accomplishment but for the betterment of our organization," he said.

The mental health teams under the Mental Health and Resilience Center were scheduled to implement the program to all personnel of 10ID headquarters until Feb. 25, and intends to reach out to all 10ID subordinate units.

The initiative is also in line with the Philippine Army's leadership directive to ensure comprehensive, responsive and relevant mental health and well-being programs for soldiers.

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