Rescue personnel and family members negotiate and talk with Dennis Tragura, 39, at the top of high tension wire in Marikina City. According to the family, Dennis is depressed as a result of his child's death and has separated from his wife. The rescue effort, according to officials, lasted 31 hours. Mental illness is becoming a common disability in the Philippines, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), with at least million Filipinos suffering from mental, neurological, and drug use diseases. According to the WHO, the Philippines has a per 100,000 suicide rate, with males h


Rescue personnel and family members negotiate and talk with Dennis Tragura, 39, at the top of high tension wire in Marikina City. According to the family, Dennis is depressed as a result of his child's death and has separated from his wife. The rescue effort, according to officials, lasted 31 hours. Mental illness is becoming a common disability in the Philippines, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), with at least million Filipinos suffering from mental, neurological, and drug use diseases. According to the WHO, the Philippines has a per 100,000 suicide rate, with males having a higher incidence ( per 100,000) than females ( per 100,000). Mental illnesses are the third leading cause of disability in the Philippines. In assessing the Philippine Mental Health System. Mental health stigma remains in the Philippines, leading in underdiagnosis and misdiagnosis.


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