Page 3 - Manila Up_8-3
P. 3
INSIDE
08 80
Success Wasn’t Really at the Top: Revitalizing Your Mental Health:
One Man’s Journey Redefines Fulfilment A Guide to Thriving in Love, Life, and Business
By:Dr. Melody Garcia By: Janie Lacy
Van Dichoso, founder and CEO of the Dichoso Group of companies, is also known in As an experienced psychotherapist, I can affirm that the journey to mental wellness
Hollywood as a partner and co-owner of River Rock Films. Despite amassing success, begins with recognizing when you’re suffering. Understanding these signs is the first step
a wide network, entry into exclusive events, and walking red carpets, a couple of hours towards seeking help and becoming the best version of yourself. Let’s delve into some
spent interviewing this man showcases quite the opposite of what most Google searches common indicators that your mental health might need attention.
render about him. His heart for humanity is never quite captured during the myriad
of press interviews, gracing social scenes, and dazzling at the predictable Hollywood
haunts.
20 44
JOURNEY THROUGH A TIMELESS BEAUTY: The Power of Lighting It Up Blue:
GREECE Raising Awareness about Child Trafficking
By: Anna Marie MATEESCU By: Janet Edwards
I devoted many travels to Europe in early March, covering two months in Central Europe Did you know that the average age worldwide of children being targeted, groomed,
as well as Greece’s Southeastern Region from August to October. Greece is a much- enticed, and recruited online is 10-13 years old? Did you know that it takes less than 17
awaited destination for reasons that lie deep in my soul as we are all aware that Greece is minutes for a stranger to entice a child into sending an inappropriate picture?
the cradle of Western Civilization. It boasts a history spanning thousands of years, from
ancient city-states like Athens and Sparta to the glory of classical Greece along with the Lastly, are you aware that the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
conquests of Alexander the Great (B.C.). reported over 32 million cybertips to report child sexual abuse online?
As shocking as these statistics are, it is the reality our kids face across the globe. All is not
lost however, as there is an organization committed to empowering communities to be a
fierce disruption in the cycle of child trafficking; by providing exploitation education and
awareness training programs.
manilaupmagazine.com 3