(SPOT.ph) Much like our physical health, our mental health also needs looking after. This can mean taking breaks, dealing with things that trigger our emotional and mental state, and talking to a professional. And in the same way that we take medicines for physical injuries or pain, some of us are also prescribed medicines for our mental health. Understanding that this can be a burden for many Filipinos, Quezon City announced on August 8 that their barangay health centers could dispense maintenance medicine for mental health conditions for free. Make sure you have your Persons with Disabilities ID and your prescription.
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The following mental health medications are given away for free in Quezon City:
- Clozapine 100 mg tablets
- Biperiden 2 mg tablets
- Chlorpromazine 100 mg tablets
- Lithium Carbonate 450 mg tablets
- Sertraline 50 mg tablets
- Escitalopram Oxalate 10 mg tablets
- Quetiapine 200 mg tablets
- Valproic acid tablets
The Quezon City General Hospital Psychiatry Department also offers free mental-health consultations. It is open from Monday to Friday, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Consultations are currently done online, except if you need a physical prescription or medical certificate, which costs P40. All you have to do is send a message to their Facebook page.
For more information and updates, follow the Department of Psychiatry, QCGH on Facebook.