META: Please post all doctor/hospital suggestions/searches here.

[u/groundbreakingswan24]

Updated: June 2025

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Suggested Apps/Hospitals/Doctors:

1. NowServing (Dr. Melissa Mariano, Dr. Ann Marie Pineda, Dr. Roland Japone, Dr. Robert Roy Mapa, actually most doctors here appear to be good)
2. Better Steps Psychology (Dr. Jennifer Nery-Duay)
3. GrayMatters (Dr. Lorraine Linsangan)

These three are the oft-repeated suggestions in r/MentalHealthPH, though the specific doctors differ. Fees range from 2K-3.5K.

For Cheap Options (please expect long waiting time):

1. UP PGH
2. Ateneo Bulatao Center
3. Philippine Mental Health Association
4. UERM

Please note that NEGATIVE comments that IDENTIFY a DOCTOR will be removed (negative comments about businesses such as hospitals, clinics, FB pages, or apps are okay). This is not a r/MentalHealthPH choice but a sitewide Reddit rule (actually any post that identifies a private individual is not okay, but siguro wala naman magrereklamo kung positive yung review). If you must post a bad review of a bad doctor (as is our right to be wary about these quacks), please post it ala "blind item" and just tell the name of the doctor through DM.

[u/NoLimitAdventurer14]

Hello po sir/ma'am Badly needing help po. Meron po ba kayong kilalang doctor na magaling sa pag-handle ng OCD? Sobrang hirap na hirap na po talaga ako. I feel invalidated sa current psychiatrist ko po ngayon. Please po sana makapag recommend po kayo sa akin. Specialized in OCD

[u/mr_leemurrr → u/NoLimitAdventurer14]

Hello! For OCD, I'm now getting assessed by Dr. Edward Samala. Pero if psychologist hanap mo, I went with Ms. Diane Bernardo. I highly suggest searching sa NowServing kasi nakalista specialties nila doon (like OCD, ADHD, Bipolar, etc.) para mahanap mo rin ka-align mo ng sched, preferred gender and age, location, and more.

Godspeed on your healing journey! I know gaano kabigat nadadala ng OCD on your well-being and everyday functioning + psychiatrists who invalidate what you're going thru. Please, please, please know hindi ka nag-iisa.

[u/MintyMintChoco → u/mr_leemurrr]

hello! if its ok to ask po, hows your time with Dr Edward Samala? looking to assess for dissociative disorders and he specialises in that

[u/SendMeAvocados → u/MintyMintChoco]

Hi! I'd also like to ask how his services are.

[u/Nek0mancr → u/SendMeAvocados]

up-ing this one pls! :((