[Tw: Discussions of drug abuse, mental illness, and suicide.] A lot of episodes on this feed simply don’t happen. Because they can’t. But it doesn’t matter so much. This is just a podcast. In reality, there’s a lot of conversation that aren’t happening, and those that are--like about the extrajudicial killings of drug users in the Philippines--are just types of icebergs some people might not recognize. Sources: National Institute on Drug Abuse. (2020, July 24). Comorbidity: Substance use disorders and other mental illnesses drugfacts. Retrieved March 10, 2021, from https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/comorbidity-substance-use-disorders-other-mental-illnesses Martinez, A.B., Co, M., Lau, J. et al. Filipino help-seeking for mental health problems and associated barriers and facilitators: a systematic review. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 55, 1397–1413 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-020-01937-2 Tugade, R. (n.d.). We need to talk about mental illness in the Philippines. Retrieved March 10, 2021, from https://cnnphilippines.com/life/culture/2017/04/25/mental-illness-stigma.html Gharib, M. (2018, November 22). How I learned to talk to My Filipino mom about my mental health. Retrieved March 10, 2021, from https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2018/11/22/669960524/how-i-learned-to-talk-to-my-filipino-mom-about-my-mental-health Tomacruz, S. (2018, September 11). Is the Philippines ready to address mental health? Retrieved March 13, 2021, from https://www.rappler.com/newsbreak/in-depth/philippines-readiness-address-mental-health ---- Transcript available on our website: www.miscellanymedia.online/transcripts Music for this Episode by Sounds Like an Earful: Soundslikeanearful.com Twitter: @MiscellanyMedia Tumblr: miscellanymedia Support the project: www.ko-fi.com/mmstudios