**TRIGGER WARNING** This episode contains discussions of self-harm, suicide, and the depiction of traumatic events. Listener discretion is advised. If you or anyone you know is struggling with similar thoughts, you can call the National Center for Mental Health hotline at 1553 (Luzon), or at 0917 899 8727 and 0908 639 2672 if you are anywhere from the Philippines.Director and mental health advocate Gab Valenciano joins me on the show to open up about his struggles with self-harm, his realization about his life’s purpose, and how the pandemic led him to start his own NGO.Share your thoughts on this episode with #AnOpenMindWithLizaSoberano. Give the awesome guys at Mind You a follow on Twitter, Instagram, Kumu, and Facebook at @mindyoumhs.This episode was recorded in October 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.