Purposive Communication

Midterms Project

Social Awareness Campaign Vlog

- 5 mins per member with transition

Grading Criteria:
25% Creativity
25% Animation
30% Sound effects
20% Content and Messages

Deadline: April 19, 2023

Option 1: Mental Health Issues

- Stigma/ Discrimination - Allyssa
- Reasons - Norbea Mariz
- Suicide Awareness - Aniza
- Ways to Help - Bea Loren
- Effects of Mental Health Issues on Relationships with other people - Christelmae

Some viewers may find the following content distressing

https://www.atlanticfellows.org/project/youth-suicide-rates-have-escalated-in-the-philippines
https://www.pna.gov.ph/opinion/pieces/620-teen-suicides-depression-bullying-and-rabbits-again

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2023/02/01/2241662/student-suicides-rise-depedd
https://www.uppi.upd.edu.ph/news/2022/pinoy-youth-in-worse-mental-health-shape-
today#:~:text=In%202013%2C%20more%20than%20574%2C000,out%20to%20anyone
%20about%20it.

The escalated suicide rate of youth in the Philippines

(Introduction)
Compiled vid of news

A 19-year-old college student from one of the colleges died in January of this year after jumping
off a school building. It appears to have been a suicide, according to authorities. Another case
of suicide occurred among one of the suspects in a hazing incident. And a female passenger
reportedly jumped onto the southbound rails. These are just a few of the numerous suicide cases
that have been reported across the nation in 2023.

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(1:19) For young Filipinos, not having access to mental health care, especially in rural regions,
is fatal. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been an increase in calls to mental
health facilities across the nation about attempted and committed suicides among young people.

These recent incidents have brought some attention to the issue of teen suicides in the country.
Recent studies show disturbing numbers of youth suicides or suicide attempts in the
Philippines.

In 2013, it was reported that 3 percent of Filipino teens tried ending their life. In 2021 the
percentage rose to 7.5 percent. Unfortunately, six out of 10 of those who ever thought of
committing suicide did not reach out to anyone. And of those who sought out help, only 4
percent sought professional help.

YT video

(0:26) On Jan. 24 of this year, the House of Representatives passed on second reading a
proposed measure seeking to strengthen the promotion and delivery of mental health services
in the education system, for the hiring and deployment of mental health professionals. The
authors urged their fellow legislators for the quick passage of the bill to address the rising
incidence of emotional, psychological, and mental health issues among students these days.

Depression stock video

(0:33) Studies have shown that the primary cause of suicides or suicide attempts is severe
depression. Depression can occur because of psychological disorders and other biological
origins. These factors contribute to severe forms of depression, which often lead to self-harming
actions and suicides. The greatest need for mental health specialists is within these causes.
Therefore, it is essential to expand access to mental health practitioners. The ability to recognize
symptoms of depression must come from parents, guardians, and concerned friends.

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(0:20) There are other causes of suicide attempts where other sectors of society must also pitch
in. Some of these causes are: (1) severe discouragement due to family problems, (2) rejection
(from friends or love interests), (3) defeat and shame of failure, and most prevalent is (4)
BULLYING.

Stock videos of bullying

(0:22) There has been a marked increase in reports of student suicide attempts due to bullying in
all its forms (physical, verbal, and online). Some educators have raised the alarm that they
have received more reports of several kids “suffering from anxiety, stress, and sadly self-harm
including suicide as a result of several factors including bullying.”

(0:29) School psychologists advise parents to observe the tell-tale signs of bullying other than
bruises such as (1) mood swings, (2) changes in eating habits, (3) fewer to no friends, and (4)
sudden failing grades. Rather than being angry or disappointed, parents are told to reassure and
support their kids and see them as stable allies.

School officials, influencers, media, and the government can each contribute to lessening the
impacts of these causes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iQvJ9y4qFI&ab_channel=INQUIRER.net

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tFHY43rqJHg&t=94s&ab_channel=ANC24%2F7

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_hYZ3pKPsY&ab_channel=GreatCzarMedia
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i72cVSRaDQo&ab_channel=ANC24%2F7
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1Zeitp0T1YugoAs1VdFJcFHw_rly8xeY5?usp=sharing