Hillcrest Center for Psychology - General Santos City

07/06/2026

📍 Hillcrest Office Advisory
Due to the recent earthquake, our office is temporarily closed until further notice. We hope everyone is safe. Updates will be posted as soon as operations can safely resume.

07/06/2026

☀️ Sunday Reminder:
Rest in that Truth today.

No matter what this week looked like, you are still loved, still seen, and still worthy of grace.

"Nothing can separate us from the love of God." — Romans 8:39

𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
🕘8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday- Saturday
📌Wednesdays: 8:00 AM - 3:00PM
📱0920 434 9439
➡️Look for Ms. Weng Nakila
📍Main Office: 2nd Flr. J&G Town Center, Yumang St. Corner Mabuhay Road, Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos City

06/06/2026

Sometimes mental health isn't:
❌ Crying all day
❌ Having a breakdown

Sometimes it looks like:
☑️ Feeling tired no matter how much you sleep
☑️ Losing interest in things you used to enjoy
☑️ Being easily irritated
☑️ Feeling disconnected from others

Mental health struggles can be subtle. Pay attention to the signs.

𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
🕘8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday- Saturday
📌Wednesdays: 8:00 AM - 3:00PM
📱0920 434 9439
➡️Look for Ms. Weng Nakila
📍Main Office: 2nd Flr. J&G Town Center, Yumang St. Corner Mabuhay Road, Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos City

05/06/2026

June is PTSD Awareness Month. 💜

Minsan, kahit tapos na ang isang traumatic experience, may epekto pa rin itong naiiwan sa isip at katawan. PTSD is not simply "being unable to move on." It's a real mental health condition that deserves understanding, not judgment.

Kung may kakilala kang tila laging on guard, madaling magulat, umiiwas sa certain situations, o nahihirapang matulog matapos ang isang traumatic event, kindness and support can go a long way.

Awareness starts with listening. Healing starts with feeling safe.

Question: Before today, alam mo ba kung ano talaga ang PTSD?

04/06/2026

Somewhere along the way, men were taught that emotions are optional.

But sadness, anxiety, and fear don’t skip anyone—not even the “strong ones.”

Emotions are human, not gendered.

𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
🕘8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday- Saturday
📌Wednesdays: 8:00 AM - 3:00PM
📱0920 434 9439
➡️Look for Ms. Weng Nakila
📍Main Office: 2nd Flr. J&G Town Center, Yumang St. Corner Mabuhay Road, Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos City

03/06/2026

🍕 𝐏𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘!🍕

Learning goes beyond the therapy room! We are excited to offer our students a fun and meaningful hands-on experience through our Pizza Making Activity!

Through this activity, students will have the opportunity to make their own pizza while practicing important skills targeted during their behavioral therapy sessions, such as:
✨ Following instructions
✨ Social interaction and teamwork
✨ Attention and focus
✨ Independence and confidence
✨ Self-regulation and task completion

Includes:
🍕 Make Your Own Pizza
🍝 Spaghetti
🍗 Chicken
🥤 Drink
👨‍🍳 All materials included

⭐ Exclusive for Hillcrest students only!

"Together we can reach our highest potential"

03/06/2026

🍕𝐏𝐈𝐙𝐙𝐀 𝐌𝐀𝐊𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐘!🍕
Learning goes beyond the therapy room! We are excited to offer our students a fun and meaningful hands-on experience through a Pizza Making Activity!

Through this activity, students will have the opportunity to make their own pizza while practicing important skills targeted during their play school and behavioral modification therapy sessions, such as:
✨ Following instructions
✨ Social interaction and teamwork
✨ Attention and focus
✨ Independence and confidence
✨ Self-regulation and task completion

⭐ Exclusive for Hillcrest students only!

𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
🕘8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday- Saturday
📌Wednesdays: 8:00 AM - 3:00PM
📱0920 434 9439
➡️Look for Ms. Weng Nakila
📍Main Office: 2nd Flr. J&G Town Center, Yumang St. Corner Mabuhay Road, Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos City

"Together we can reach our highest potential"

02/06/2026

Stigma around mental health doesn’t always look loud or obvious. Sometimes it sounds like jokes, casual comments, or “just toughen up” advice.

But here’s what it does quietly:
It delays help-seeking.
It turns suffering into silence.
It makes people doubt their own experience.

Mental health concerns are not personality flaws. They are not attention-seeking behaviors. They are human experiences that deserve understanding, not judgment.

Words matter more than we think. A simple shift from “OA ka lang” to “Are you okay?” can change the direction of someone’s day—or even their decision to seek help.

We don’t need everyone to be an expert in mental health. We just need less dismissal, more curiosity, and safer conversations.

Because stigma doesn’t just hurt feelings—it affects care, recovery, and survival.

𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
🕘8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday- Saturday
📌Wednesdays: 8:00 AM - 3:00PM
📱0920 434 9439
➡️Look for Ms. Weng Nakila
📍Main Office: 2nd Flr. J&G Town Center, Yumang St. Corner Mabuhay Road, Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos City

01/06/2026

Mental health doesn’t reset because the calendar did. But sometimes, a new month can gently remind us: you’re allowed to start again in small ways. Drink water. Answer one message. Step outside for a bit. Rest without guilt.

No pressure to reinvent yourself in a day one.

Just check in with yourself:
“How am I really starting this month?”

Even an “I don’t know yet” is an honest answer.

𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
🕘8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday- Saturday
📌Wednesdays: 8:00 AM - 3:00PM
📱0920 434 9439
➡️Look for Ms. Weng Nakila
📍Main Office: 2nd Flr. J&G Town Center, Yumang St. Corner Mabuhay Road, Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos City

30/05/2026

🌧️🍃That distinct smell after rain is called petrichor—
a combination of plant oils and compounds like geosmin released into the air.

But beyond science, it does something deeper.

Scent is directly linked to the brain’s emotional center,
which is why petrichor can make you feel calm, nostalgic, or quietly reflective.

Sometimes, healing doesn’t look loud.
Sometimes, it feels like rain—and the stillness it brings.

𝐇𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐬𝐲𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲
🕘8:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Monday- Saturday
📌Wednesdays: 8:00 AM - 3:00PM
📱0920 434 9439
➡️Look for Ms. Weng Nakila
📍Main Office: 2nd Flr. J&G Town Center, Yumang St. Corner Mabuhay Road, Brgy. San Isidro, General Santos City