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If the shoe fits walk in it everywhere you go 🎶
Students in Silliman University conducted a study among interns to investigate the relationship between heel pain and specific footwear characteristics, as well as the duration of footwear usage.
Other tips for choosing shoes include shopping for shoes later in the day when your feet are at their largest size (wear your usual socks). Give the shoes a bend. The shoe should bend easily at the ball of the foot. Walk around the store to ensure comfort.
Remember: PFA empowers anyone — educators, responders, public health, community leaders — to support others in crisis.
It’s not about fixing. It’s about showing up with presence, empathy, and calm.
#MentalHealthAwareness#CommunityResilience
Our deepest condolences for Kuya Kim and everyone affected by the consecutive calamities.
This highlights the issue that while there are available free mental health services, there is still prevailing stigma.
💬 Helper’s Rule: You can’t pour from an empty cup.
Practicing self-care prevents burnout, compassion fatigue, and vicarious trauma.
Take breaks. Breathe. Set boundaries. Lean on others.
You matter, too.
#SelfCare#CompassionFatigue#ResilienceisNotEnough#EndtheStigmaNow