SILAKBO PH

PREPARED BY RISSA A. CORONEL, last updated JULY 21, 2017

 SILAKBO PH
WHAT IS SILAKBO PH?

(silakboph.wordpress.com) is an effort
to uplift creative talents and stories in the
context of mental health awareness.

The content is mostly submission-based, as

Silakbo PH aims to uplift peoples stories of
mental health.
 ART AND MENTAL HEALTH

ART allows for catharsis, healing and

self-expression. Silakbo PH uplifts
stories of mental health awareness
through creative means: be it a poem, a
painting or a playlist, any medium that
best expresses your story is welcome.

MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

Silakbo PH aims to shed light on the
BELIEFS

importance of mental health, not just

for those with formal diagnoses, but for
everyone.
 EMPATHY

By expressing your story in the way Rarely can a response make something
you deem most comfortable for better. What makes something better is
you, others could get a glimpse of connection.
what you are experiencingand
hopefully, connect with your art on Bren Brown
a deeper level.
BELIEFS
 SILAKBO PH FEATURES

#BeingThere is a series about how to Featured Advocates are mental health

be there for a loved one with mental advocates with stories and ideas worth
health needs. sharing.
CONTENT
 ORIGINAL FEATURES

Short Videos short, 2 minute videos Downloadables just wallpapers (for now)
that dissect topics related to mental
health in 5 points.
CONTENT
SOCIAL MEDIA EDUCATION THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA

Silakbo PH also shares (and properly cites) mental health-inspired art, as well as infographics
and articles through its Facebook and Twitter social media accounts.
PROJECT INVOLVEMENT MHACKS 2017 (JULY 16-18, 2017)

MHacks was a 72-hour online creation

hackathon dedicated to spreading
awareness and opening new perspectives on
mental health through creation: art, games,
film, literature, and more.

Silakbo PH was an advocacy partner for

MHacks, sharing resources and helping
promote the event. Rissa Coronel was an
Mhacks judge as well.
PROJECT INVOLVEMENT LUNA: LIGHT IN DARKNESS (AUGUST 26, 2017)

Luna is a whole-day art and mental health event,

happening this AUGUST 26, SATURDAY from 12nn-
12mn at the PARC Foundation. The event promotes
artistic endeavors for the sake of ealthy expression
and mental well-being: express yourself through
creative workshops, buying and selling art, and an
open mic night.
 FEATURED ON:

Philihappy.com (https://philihappy.com/silakbo- Project Greenlight (of Bulacan State Universitys

mental-health-awareness/) College of Arts and Letters Wellness Center)
https://projectgreenlightph.wordpress.com/2017/03/01/h
ealing-through-art/
KIND WORDS
 THANK YOU

YOU AND YOUR STORY ARE STRONGER THAN YOU THINK