The national government is mulling the formulation of more intervention programs to help tackle the growing concerns over the widespread mental health issues among seafarers.Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) Administrator Sonia Malaluan said that although the agency “has no direct hand” in dealing with such issues, it is collaborating with various organizations to help raise awareness on the importance of protecting the mental health of seafarers.“Patuloy ang ating awareness campaign. May mga orientation, may mga groups na na-organize para po magkaroon sila ng community, may support mechanism ‘yung ating mga pamilya kasi alam natin maraming problema kapag magkakalayo (Our awareness campaign continues. We have orientations, there are organized groups so their families would have a community and a support mechanism because we know there are a lot of problems if family members are far away from each other),” she said in a press conference on Friday, April 25.

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