MANILA, Philippines—Given the inaccessibility of mental health services, the tragic state of the National Center for Mental Health (NCMH), which Sen. Raffy Tulfo likened to a 'pig pen,' seemed like a deadend for Filipinos with mental health illnesses. Dr. Dinah Nadera, a psychiatrist, said with Tulfo's revelation of the 'heartbreaking' condition of patients at the NCMH, families of patients 'will be discouraged from seeking help' from the government's leading mental health institution. But families being discouraged is only the tip of a more complex issue, especially since when it comes to a patients' access to health care, 'we can say that services are not available, accessible and affordable in several areas.

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