DLSU Mental Health Task Force

𝐈𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 "𝐟𝐮𝐧" 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐥𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧? 🖼️☁️

We’ve all grown up watching neon-lit music videos, curated social feeds, and late-night soundtracks that paint substance use as just another harmless "recreational" hobby. 📺

But while the screen sells us a high-definition "hobby," our biology is often left navigating the unfiltered fog. 🌫️

Since 2010, 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐫𝐮𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐥𝐜𝐨𝐡𝐨𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 has been about pulling back the curtain on this digital folklore.
The myth says it’s just a "choice" or a "lack of willpower," but the reality is a complex knot of chemistry and environment that can tangle around even the brightest minds. It can quickly become the only noise our brain knows how to hear, clouding a bright playground into a confusing maze. 🧠🕸️

𝐒𝐰𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐞𝐞𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐭𝐡, 𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐚𝐥. 🚦🔍

The noise of it all can be loud, but you don't have to navigate it alone. If you're struggling or just have questions, our 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬 are ready to listen:

📩 Email: 𝙘𝙥𝙨@𝙙𝙡𝙨𝙪.𝙚𝙙𝙪.𝙥𝙝
📍 Visit us: 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝟮𝟬𝟯, 𝘽𝙧. 𝙂𝙖𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙚𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙣𝙤𝙣 𝙃𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙤𝙧 𝙍𝙤𝙤𝙢 𝟮𝟬𝟭-𝘽, 𝙍𝙖𝙯𝙤𝙣 𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙩𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙭

𝘿𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙡𝙚𝙩 𝙖 𝙩𝙚𝙢𝙥𝙤𝙧𝙖𝙧𝙮 "𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣" 𝙧𝙚𝙬𝙧𝙞𝙩𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣—𝙠𝙚𝙚𝙥 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙞𝙣𝙠 𝙘𝙡𝙚𝙖𝙧. 🖋️📖



✍️ Caption by: Margaret Tuiza
🎨 Pubmat by: Sophia Avena

𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬. 🫂

On March 18th 2026, the 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙏𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 held its first 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 of the year! 💚 It was a powerful afternoon of Lasallians coming together to unpack the highs and lows of the school year. To everyone who joined: 𝐓𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐬𝐡𝐨𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐮𝐩 𝐞𝐱𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞.✨ Whether you shared your story, offered a supportive word, or simply held space in the quiet, your presence turned our session into a true sanctuary. We’re stronger when we lean on each other. ☁️🍃

Beyond the academic grind, we hope you left our session feeling lighter. It was a powerful reminder that while the journey is heavy, you don't have to carry it alone.🏹🫶

𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭, 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫: 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞, 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬! 💌🌟



✍️Caption by: Xavier De Leon & Margaret Tuiza

𝐈𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 "𝐚𝐥𝐥-𝐧𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐞𝐫" 𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡-𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐨𝐚𝐧? 💤📈

If you treat sleep like an optional subscription you can cancel whenever life gets busy, your body is likely keeping a strict tab on the balance. 🛏️

We often wear our busy schedules like a badge of honor, but "𝐒𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐭" is the invisible invoice your brain eventually has to pay. It is the cumulative difference between the rest you’re getting and the recovery your body actually demands. Think you’ve hacked the system? Your body might already be sending you a collection notice in ways you didn’t expect.

Swipe through to assess your internal clock, spot the red flags of exhaustion, and learn how to finally settle the score with your sleep schedule! 😴✨

𝐒𝐭𝐨𝐩 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐝— 𝐬𝐥𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐧𝐨𝐰 to 𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫. 🌟💤



✍️Caption by: Margaret Tuiza
🎨 Pubmat by: Ydan Embornal

𝐊𝐚𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚 𝐊𝐚 𝐍𝐚? 🫂💐

We know how easy it is to lose yourself in the shuffle of requirements, but your peace of mind should never be the price of your productivity. Beyond the "okay lang ako" and the endless academic grind, we all deserve a space to just breathe. 🌿

The 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙏𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 is officially hosting a 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 via 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐦 on 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟖, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔, (𝐖𝐞𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐝𝐚𝐲) from 𝟐:𝟑𝟎 𝐏𝐌 𝐭𝐨 𝟒:𝟎𝟎 𝐏𝐌! It will be a judgment-free space where you can freely be yourself and have healthy conversations! Whether you’re feeling pre-finals nervousness or just need a safe haven to feel heard, 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮. ☁️🪷

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐢𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐮𝐬? Pre-register here and be part of our circle! 💙 🔗 https://tinyurl.com/KumustaMHTF

Registration will only be open until 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝟏𝟔, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔!

For those who are already pre-registered, no need to pre-register again! You’re all set! 💌 Make sure to keep an eye on your inbox for the confirmation email and the link coming your way soon! 📩

Let this be a soft place for you to rest your heart and lean into the warmth of our circle! 🫂🌷

𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬! 💚



✍️Caption by: Xavier De Leon & Margaret Tuiza
🎨Pubmat by: Jerah Mae Guevarra

𝗪𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘆 𝗪𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘆... 𝗼𝗿 𝗻𝗼𝘁? 💤🔎

In this day and age, our brains are always on the go. We occupy our time thinking about what to do next that we sometimes forget about giving our minds a break. In this 𝗦𝗹𝗲𝗲𝗽 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸🛌, The MHTF would like to share the ways that sleep can benefit you more than you think.

Does it seem like you are more on the edge lately? Not noticing the obvious as much? Are you not doing so well with your quizzes? It is no coincidence that all these things are happening to you all at the same time. Your brain needs a break; and no, that fresh batch of coffee in the morning is no substitute for a proper 8 hours. ☕

We all struggle with deadlines, requirements, and scheduling, but it is important to make room in our busy lives to care for ourselves. Check out the following facts about sleep that can help you get energized tomorrow. ʚଓ

𝘈 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 𝘪𝘴 𝘢 𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘱𝘺 𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘥 😴💡



✍️Caption by: Xavier De Leon
🎨Pubmat by: Ydan Embornal

𝐀 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫: 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭. 💐

Between the fast-paced lectures and the weight of the term’s demands, it’s easy to let your well-being take a backseat. Whether you’re a 𝙛𝙧𝙤𝙨𝙝 navigating the newness of campus life or a 𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙪𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 feeling the pressure of the final stretch, we see you, and we’re here for you! 🫂

The 𝙈𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙡 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙩𝙝 𝙏𝙖𝙨𝙠 𝙁𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚 is inviting you to our 𝐊𝐮𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧, a warm, judgment-free sanctuary designed for honest conversations and reflections for students. It will be a safe space where your feelings are validated and your stories are heard. 💌 We encourage you to take this breather to find connection and remind yourself that you are never alone in this experience. 🍃

As we want this space to feel as comfortable as possible for you, we are holding an 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐜𝐤 for the Kumustahan to be held on:

📅 𝐃𝐚𝐭𝐞: March 18, 2026
🕛 𝐓𝐢𝐦𝐞: 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM

You can help us by letting us know whether you’d prefer to join us online or onsite.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫? Help us prepare your safe space by filling out our interest check form here:
🔗 https://forms.gle/E7zAJ3iuSuRyj4NA6

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐚𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞, 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞, 𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬! ✨ʚଓ



✍ Caption by: Margaret Tuiza
🎨 Pubmat by: Jerah Mae Guevarra

𝐅𝐨𝐫 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦, 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐢𝐭𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐢𝐧 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐧 🦋 🐛

On February 4, 2026, the Mental Health Task Force (MHTF) gathered for the Quality Service and Professionalism Seminar, a formative activity aimed at strengthening the values that ground effective and ethical mental health advocacy in the university.

Through shared learning and reflection, MHTF volunteers revisited the core values of empathy, respect, confidentiality, and professionalism, anchoring these not only in practice but also in purpose. The seminar served as a reminder that every lesson is part of a shared journey, and every journey is a gift, as we commit to providing compassionate, high-quality service to the Lasallian community. 🙏

We extend our sincere appreciation to all volunteers who took part in this meaningful formation, and our special thanks to Ms. Clara for generously guiding the session. Your time, effort, and presence are truly valued.

As we move forward, may our paths be clear, our service rooted in care, and our commitment to mental well-being continue to grow and flourish. 🌱



✍️ Caption by: Xavier De Leon

𝐁𝐞𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐥𝐲 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐥𝐲, 𝐢𝐭 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥. 🦋

Last Wednesday, January 28, 2026, the Mental Health Task Force came together for a Listening Skills Training that taught us the value of presence in a world that rarely slows down. In that space, we practiced empathy, patience, and the strength of simply being there for someone else.

As stories were shared and lessons unfolded, they learned that listening is one of the purest forms of care and reminds us that no one has to carry their thoughts and feelings alone. Growth, much like transformation, begins when people feel safe enough to be seen and heard.

𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙚 𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙞𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙣 𝙬𝙞𝙩𝙝 𝙞𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣, 𝙬𝙚 𝙗𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙩 𝙤𝙛 𝙨𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙤𝙣𝙚’𝙨 𝙝𝙚𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙣𝙜. ʚଓ



✍️ Caption by: Margaret Tuiza