28/08/2026
Mentis Et Animus Spearheads Mental Health Awareness Seminar
Senior High School students gathered at the KRU Grounds on August 28, 2026 for the Mental Health Seminar themed: “Mindful Beginnings: Empowering Minds, Importance of Mental Health Awareness and Positive Emotional Well-Being for All Students,” organized by Mentis Et Animus and led by speaker Ms. Alliza Beth A. Javierto.
The program began at 2:00 p.m. with an opening prayer, followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem and CEFI Hymn. Shanna Alejandra B. Negrite served as Master of Ceremony, guiding the program as it moved into the opening remarks delivered by Ms. Melanie E. Balmes, who welcomed the participants and established the focus for an afternoon centered on mental health awareness and student well-being.
Ms. Javierto discussed the importance of mental health and its role in students’ academic performance, relationships, decision-making, physical health, and personal growth. She also addressed common student challenges, signs of emotional and mental distress, healthy coping habits, resilience, and ways students can support one another while helping reduce the stigma surrounding mental health.
The seminar concluded with a reflection activity centered on students’ future selves, where participants wrote letters to themselves five years into the future as “Letter to My Future Self” played. Ms. Maria Jessa A. Coranes delivered the ending remarks, reinforcing the importance of self-awareness, resilience, and mutual support while encouraging students to seek help practice healthy habits, and care for their mental and emotional well-being.
📷: Mark Nicol De La Torre, Ma. Josette Tadiosa, & Matt Andrei Petines
✍️: Juliana Mishca Millares
