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The challenges besetting the Philippine mental health system demand multifaceted, strategic responses to ensure the holistic well-being of Filipino youth. Through the integration of mental health into primary care, augmentation of the professional workforce, bolstering information infrastructure, reforming medication accessibility, augmenting budgetary allocations and invigorating governance, the Philippines can pave the way for an inclusive mental health system that adequately addresses the exigencies of its younger demographic. In doing so, the nation can make substantial strides towards alleviating the negative impacts of adverse social conditions, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, on the mental well-being of its youth.

Studies call for the further assessment and understanding of public interests and concerns about telepsychiatry, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since telepsychiatry services are accessed through the Internet, this study analyzed online searches and queries to determine telepsychiatry-related interests and concerns over time. The findings can inform the development and customization of online telepsychiatry resources and services, enabling a more effective response to public needs. This study determined public concerns and interests in telepsychiatry using data from Google Trends and Wikipedia from 2004 to 2022. These platforms were selected for their large global market share. After describing the data, bootstrap for independent sample tests of search volumes and Wikipedia page views before and during the COVID-19 pandemic. The highest interest in telepsychiatry was observed in high-income countries. Search volumes for telepsychiatry increased, while Wikipedia page views decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic. The top and rising queries that can be incorporated into telepsychiatry websites include telepsychiatry concepts, jobs, services, costs, and locations. The findings support that the use of the Internet for telepsychiatry information increased compared to previous years, especially during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. There may also be a higher interest in telepsychiatry among high-income nations compared to low and middle-income countries. Furthermore, the study also supports that digital information should be tailored to respond to public needs and expectations by incorporating telepsychiatry-related concepts, jobs, services, costs, and locations.

The Philippine Mental Health Act upholds the rights and inclusivity of all people, regardless of gender and sexual orientation, within mental health services and programmes. Nevertheless, a noteworthy challenge lies in the inadequate attention given to the needs of LGBT+ individuals within the medical and health professions education in the country. Therefore, it is imperative to integrate LGBT+ mental health into psychiatric residency training. To address this gap, this paper proposes the inclusion of concepts relevant to LGBT+ mental health, including minority stress, intersectionality, identity concealment and LGBT+-affirming practices, to enhance the understanding and response to the needs of LGBT+ Filipinos.

Enhancing healthcare professionals’ education and training to effectively manage the healthcare needs of People Identifying as Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, and other Sexual and Gender Minorities (LGBTQ+) is imperative. Recognizing the importance of mitigating LGBTQ+ health disparities, healthcare associations have affirmed their commitment to providing inclusive and culturally competent healthcare. However, despite these efforts, there is still a gap in LGBTQ+-specific teaching within nursing and other healthcare professionals’ schools, resulting in healthcare professionals being ill-equipped to meet the unique needs of LGBTQ+. To address this gap, we suggest integrating LGBTQ+ health content into healthcare training programs, focusing on the Philippine nursing curriculum. Drawing from various reports, including insights from discussions with the local LGBTQ+, the suggested topics include LGBTQ+ identities, sexual health, trans health, mental health, and social determinants of LGBTQ+ health. By fostering understanding and competence through education, equitable and inclusive healthcare practices for LGBTQ+ can be better cultivated, helping to ensure that the unique healthcare needs of LGBTQ+ are met effectively. Furthermore, it is necessary to share best practices for providing health services to LGBTQ+ people. Additionally, future studies can explore the median time allocated to LGBTQ+ teaching, the optimal number of teaching hours for LGBTQ+ content, and the specific contents of local nursing curricula that can better address their needs. By undertaking these steps, we can move toward effectively addressing the unique healthcare needs of LGBTQ+.

The utilization of online information can be used as a measure of public concern and interest. It can be explored to institute, inform, and innovate mental health promotion and strategies in addressing the ever-increasing prevalence of anxiety disorders across the globe. As such, this infodemiological study described and analyzed the public utilization of online information for anxiety disorders using relative search volumes (RSV), top and rising related queries and topics from Google Trends, and Wikipedia page views. After describing the data, autoregressive integrated mean averaging (ARIMA) models were employed to predict future RSVs and page views. Results show that RSVs for anxiety disorders have increased over the years and will further increase in succeeding years, while the use of Wikipedia information for anxiety disorders is declining. Top and rising search-related queries and topics primarily revolved around anxiety disorder concepts, management, manifestations, types, etiology, diagnostics, social consequences, and related mental disorders. Based on the search volumes, public utilization of online information about anxiety disorders has increased and will further increase in the coming years. They can be explained by the rising rates of anxiety disorder and the higher internet access across the globe. As such, the Internet is a promising medium for mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention strategies. Moreover, trustworthy and reliable online information about anxiety disorders is ever-crucial in this age of information and disinformation. Plain Language Summary The findings indicate that online public interest in anxiety disorders has increased over the years and will further increase in succeeding years. It also revealed a decreasing usage of Wikipedia information for anxiety disorders. This increasing usage of online information may be explained by the rising rates of anxiety disorder and the higher internet access across the globe. These findings support previous notions that the Internet is a promising medium for mental health promotion, prevention, and intervention strategies and approaches for anxiety disorders. Based on these findings, mental health advocates and policymakers can collaborate to promote reliable and trustworthy online information among their stakeholders. Likewise, they can help ensure that their websites and other online public platforms (i.e., government websites) have sufficient information to address public concerns regarding anxiety disorder. This study revealed that these concerns might include anxiety disorder concepts, management, manifestations, types, etiology, diagnostics, social consequences, and other related mental disorders. Various languages can also be used in disseminating online information regarding anxiety to reach a wider audience and stakeholders. In addition, further studies are recommended to understand and address public concerns regarding anxiety disorder. Therefore, mental health professionals, advocates, program managers, and institutions may incorporate the aforementioned public concerns regarding anxiety disorders in their websites and online programs to better respond to public needs.

This paper advocates for robust regional research to gain a comprehensive understanding of the specific healthcare requirements of transgender populations, particularly in Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), where empirical data is limited. It underscores the importance of acknowledging and mitigating gender minority stress, addressing the pervasive stigma surrounding transgender individuals, ensuring equal access to healthcare, reforming policies to protect the rights of transgender individuals, and promoting supportive community organizations. Through the adoption of these measures, ASEAN can move toward improving the pressing issue of transgender health disparities, thereby safeguarding the well-being of transgender individuals within their region.