HEALTHY LYF: Help your child cope with lice-triggered bullying

Having lice poses bigger problems for Filipino kids than just an itchy scalp—in fact, it can result in psychological trauma that may have long-term effects on a child’s mental health. The psychological trauma may result from the shame and low self-esteem triggered by cruel teasing, if not outright bullying, inflicted on a child with lice.

According to psychiatrist Dr. Genuina Ranoy, who is also a specialist in child psychiatry, she has adult patients who are still suffering from the psychological trauma due to bullying and teasing they experienced as children.

“Bullying and teasing can have far-reaching effects on a person’s mental health. It doesn’t matter what the reason for the teasing is, as long as the teasing reaches a degree that damages a person’s sense of self-worth. For example, I had a patient who suffered from mental anguish that was rooted in the teasing and bullying she experienced as child. The reason? She was teased and bullied because she had old, worn-out socks. Her family was poor and so her parents couldn’t afford to buy her new socks. She suffered psychological problems as a result of this trauma,” Dr. Ranoy said.

Sheena Halili cuts her hair off for INDIO

Kapuso actress Sheena Halili takes on a challenge as she agrees to cut her hair short for her role in GMA’s most expensive drama INDIO.

Sheena admits that it was one of the toughest decisions she ever made in her career. “Siyempre, girls want to maintain a long and shiny hair. Pero dahil mahal ko ang trabaho ko at na-challenge ako sa karakter ko bilang Mayang, ginawa naming makatotohanan ang paggupit sa buhok ko,” she adds.

Her locks will be donated to a cancer patient.

Watch out for Sheena Halili’s transformation on Indio, which airs from Monday to Friday, after 24 Oras.

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