{"id":120266,"date":"2017-09-29T04:33:23","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T08:33:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/?p=120266"},"modified":"2017-09-29T04:33:23","modified_gmt":"2017-09-29T08:33:23","slug":"launch-hotline-for-suicide-prevention-health-assistance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/2017\/09\/29\/launch-hotline-for-suicide-prevention-health-assistance\/","title":{"rendered":"Launch hotline for suicide prevention, health assistance"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_111980\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-111980\" style=\"width: 752px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Seal_of_the_Department_of_Health_of_the_Philippines.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-111980\" src=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Seal_of_the_Department_of_Health_of_the_Philippines.png\" alt=\"FILE: Seal of Department of Health (DOH) (Photo by Department of Health - Official Site of the DOH, Public Domain)\" width=\"752\" height=\"746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Seal_of_the_Department_of_Health_of_the_Philippines.png 752w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Seal_of_the_Department_of_Health_of_the_Philippines-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/canadianinquirer.net\/v1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/Seal_of_the_Department_of_Health_of_the_Philippines-300x298.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-111980\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">FILE: Seal of Department of Health (DOH) (Photo by Department of Health &#8211; Official Site of the DOH, Public Domain)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>BUTUAN CITY \u2014 Caraganons seeking psychological counseling or even health assistance now have a dedicated hotline to call.<\/p>\n<p>This after the Department of Health in the region (DOH-Caraga) conducted a soft launch of its own \u201cHelpline Numbers&#8221; where standby operators are always available for any health assistance calls or emergencies.<\/p>\n<p>The hotlines, however, will not entertain medical consultations, clarified DOH-Caraga Director Jose R. Llacuna, Jr.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Llacuna said they can receive calls or entertain text messages from people suffering from chronic depression to prevent suicide cases. He pointed out that suicide has become a global phenomenon and can take place to anyone at any age.<\/p>\n<p>There is an estimated 800,000 deaths attributed to suicide yearly all over the globe, Llacuna said. The World Health Organization estimated that there are 350 million people suffering from a form of depression worldwide.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday&#8217;s launch, Llacuna said, coincided with the health department&#8217;s observance of \u201cWorld Suicide Prevention Day,\u201d with the theme: \u201cTake A Minute, Change A Life. Tara, Usap Tayo!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201dThe simple act of lending an ear to those in need of someone to talk to in times where it seems that all hope has abandoned one; in darkness of despair, a listening ear may prove to be difference between life and death,\u201d Llacuna said.<\/p>\n<p>The helpline numbers are: (085) 342-5724 (Landline); 0945 359 2632 (Globe) and 0948 224 1857 (Smart). (PNA\/Noel B. Najarro)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BUTUAN CITY \u2014 Caraganons seeking psychological counseling or even health assistance now have a dedicated hotline to call. 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