Filipinx Mental Wellness: Claiming Our Spot at the Table

There exists no specific word that encapsulates the meaning of mental health in the Filipino language. Sure, there are direct translations - kalusugang pangkaisipan, sakit sa pag-iisip - with that latter phrase directly translated to mean “sickness in way of thinking.” I personally believe that these direct translations do not do the realm of mental health justice, almost bordering on injustice.