Nurses, Seafarers, Domestic Helpers, and other Overseas Filipino Workers or OFWs leave the Philippine shores to find a better life for their family and loved ones. OFWs are modern day heroes. But this comes at a cost. Just like all heroes have to make a sacrifice, right?

To help us better understand today’s episode, we talked about from a mental health point of view the movie starring Vilma Santos called “Anak” 

(00:00) Important Disclaimer

(00:14)  Introduction

(00:52) What are we going to talk about?

(03:18) Summary of the movie “Anak”

(07:39)  The movie’s 2 main characters Josie and Carla

(09:39) The Monkey Love Experiment 

(14:01) What does it mean when a child is emotionally abandoned and neglected?

(20:02) What happens when a child who feels emotionally abandoned and neglected grows up?

(21:37) What causes mental health issues among OFWs?

(26:13) What are the common mental health issues experienced by OFWs?

(31:09) A plea from your inner hurt child

(33:14) How to heal from emotional neglect or feeling abandoned?

(35:18) How can OFWs maintain a healthy state of mind?

(38:20) Our humble opinion on the move “Anak”

(39:30) Key takeaways

(39:57) Outro