Mental health advocate hits blogger Olivar over suicide remarks
Raymond John Naguit (left) and Drew Olivar (Photos from Naguit’s Facebook page and INQUIRER.net files)
Raymond John Naguit, chairman of the Youth for Mental Health Coalition, slammed blogger Drew Olivar for posting a video on encouraging suicide, noting his group’s hard work in combating the stigma against mental health.
“Various groups have been working so hard to fight the stigma and promote responsible means of reporting mental health. Here you have the Pepederalismo dancer, bomb scare instigator, and PWD trivializer Drew Olivar rambling mindlessly about suicide/self-harm,” Naguit said in a tweet on Tuesday.
Various groups have been working so hard to fight the stigma and promote responsible means of reporting mental health. Here you have the Pepederalismo dancer, bomb scare instigator, and PWD trivializer Drew Olivar rambling mindlessly about suicide/self-harm. [TRIGGER WARNING] pic.twitter.com/3qC4y5XebC
— RJ Naguit (@raymondnaguit) September 25, 2018
Olivar posted a live video last Feb. 4 showing his encouragement of student protesters at the University of the Philippines to commit suicide or self-harm.
Olivar drew flak over a video posted on Facebook on Sept. 20, alarming protesters of a bomb scare along Edsa.
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The blogger was also under fire after the Philippine Federation of the Deaf filed a complaint against his video on making fun of sign language.
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Olivar, along with Presidential Communications Assistant Secretary Mocha Uson, also made a video on promoting federalism, which sparked outrage. /atm
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If you or someone you know is in need of assistance, please reach out to the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH). Their crisis hotlines are available at 1553 (Luzon-wide landline toll-free), 0917-899-USAP (8727), 0966-351-4518, and 0908-639-2672. For more information, visit their website: (https://doh.gov.ph/NCMH-Crisis-Hotline)
Alternatively, you can contact Hopeline PH at the following numbers: 0917-5584673, 0918-8734673, 88044673. Additional resources are available at ngf-mindstrong.org, or connect with them on Facebook at Hopeline PH.
