Focus on children's mental health issues during National Children's Month

Published on: November 02, 2022 By Camille Serrano MANILA -- The Council for the Welfare of Children will seek to address the mental health and well-being of children as the council marks the 30th National Children's Month observance on November 3. Highlighting the theme "Health, Mind and Welfare of Every Child Our Focus," the kick-off ceremonies will gather participants from national government agencies, non-government organizations, civil society organizations, and local government units. Undersecretary Angelo Tapales, CWC Executive Director, said this year's theme is anchored on the World Health Organization's statement that health is "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity." "Many were affected during the Covid-19 pandemic. But the silent victims of the pandemic are the youth and children as there were no discussions on how the pandemic has affected them," Tapales said i...