The Oblates of Saint Joseph Schools Mental Health and Well-being Center

12/11/2025

28/10/2025

27/10/2025

Time to check your kid’s YouTube feed! 👀

Find out in the comments.

26/10/2025

26/10/2025

In case you, someone close to you, or someone you know 𝐍𝐄𝐄𝐃𝐒 𝐇𝐄𝐋𝐏, here are some 𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐀𝐂𝐓 𝐍𝐔𝐌𝐁𝐄𝐑𝐒 you can reach out to in times of crisis.

*𝘍𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘧𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘤𝘰𝘱𝘺+𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦, 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘦, 𝘰𝘳 𝘢𝘥𝘥 𝘪𝘯𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯.

𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐇𝐨𝐭𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐞
Landline: 1553
Globe/ TM: 0966-351-4518 / 0917-899-8727
Smart/ TNT: 0966-351-4518 / 0919-057-1553

𝐒𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬
Landline: (02) 8893-7603
Globe: 0917-800-1123
Sun: 0917-800-1123

𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐨𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐫𝐲 & 𝐁𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐭.
Landline: 8854-88470 / 8526-0150

𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
Landline: (02) 8406 1611 loc. 4012
Mobile: 0917-322-7807

𝐀𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐨𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐮𝐞𝐳 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫
Landline: (02) 8941-5854

𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐞
Landline: (02) 8804-4673
Globe: 0917-800-1123
Sun: 0917 800 1123

𝐌𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲
Landline: (02) 8844-2941

𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐥-𝐚-𝐅𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝
Landline: (02) 8525-1743 / (02) 8525-1881

Know other hotlines or support contacts? Please share them in the comments to help others who might need them.

22/10/2025

Kahit hindi perfect, pinili mo pa ring magpatuloy — and that counts. 💚

20/10/2025

Raise kids who are ready for life—before life itself forces them to learn the hard way.

HAVE WE "BABIED" OUR KIDS TOO MUCH?

If your kid doesn’t make their bed, doesn’t wash their dishes, doesn’t do their laundry, and doesn’t keep their backpack organized—this isn’t “just a phase.”

It’s a sign that basic habits of responsibility haven’t been built.

Your child isn’t lazy. They’ve simply learned that someone else will always step in and do it for them.

Kids need to be raised to be useful. Too many teens today don’t do chores or take care of their own space because they were constantly excused, overprotected, or simply ignored. Now they expect everything to be done for them—without ever learning to step up.

You’re not just teaching them how to keep their room tidy.

You’re preparing them for life.

A real-life example

A mom once admitted that her 17-year-old son had never made his bed. She always justified it:

“Poor guy, he’s in school all day—he’s tired when he gets home.”

One weekend, he stayed home alone. The result? His bed turned into a “nest” for three days straight. He barely ate, didn’t shower, and left chaos all around him.

When she came back, all he said was:

“I didn’t know where to start.”

The problem wasn’t that he couldn’t do it.

The problem was that he never had to.

A quick check for parents today

Look at your child’s bed. If it’s not made—don’t yell.
Instead, ask yourself:

Am I raising my child for comfort—or for life?

What lessons am I skipping today that life will demand from them tomorrow?

Practical tips

♡ Start small. A daily habit of making the bed before leaving the house is a foundation.

♡ Don’t give rewards for basics. Teach them that taking care of their space is a form of self-respect.

♡ Stay consistent. If they resist, don’t back down—your consistency is the most powerful tool you have.

♡ And most importantly: Never do it for them again. Not even once.

A child who can’t make their bed today may not know how to put their life together tomorrow.

Every habit you don’t build becomes a weight they’ll carry later—sometimes one that can break them.

Raise kids who are ready for life—before life itself forces them to learn the hard way.

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13/10/2025

Fun Fact!

This simple breathing exercise teaches mindfulness! When you “smell the flower,” you breathe in calm; when you “blow the bubbles,” you let stress float away! 🌼💭

12/10/2025

October 10, 2025 | National Mental Health Day

“In a mentally healthy community, no one heals alone.”

In celebration of National Mental Health Day, the Oblates of Saint Joseph Schools stand united in promoting mental health awareness and compassion within our school community. Let us continue to prioritize self-care, extend kindness, and support one another on this shared journey toward healing and wellness. Together, we can nurture a community where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.

12/10/2025

October 10, 2025 | National Mental Health Day

“In a mentally healthy community, no one heals alone.”

In celebration of National Mental Health Day, Ibaan Saint James Academy, Inc., stands united in promoting mental health awareness and compassion within our school community. Let us continue to prioritize self-care, extend kindness, and support one another on this shared journey toward healing and wellness. Together, we can nurture a community where everyone feels seen, heard, and valued.

11/10/2025

🌍💙 OLMA joins the World Mental Health Day! 💙🌍

Today, our community proudly wear blue to show support for mental health awareness.
Together with PMHA, we light up blue for Mental Health day!

Each class took part in meaningful talks and activities that remind us — mental health matters every day, and nurturing our mind is equally important as nurturing our body.

10/10/2025

Happy World Mental Health Day!

Our hearts shine brightly in blue — in solidarity, in compassion, and in hope. Together with PMHA, we light up blue for mental health awareness.

Let us continue to break the silence, end the stigma, and support one another. 💙