BY RHENJIE MARIE CALANTAS
ILOILO City – A woman was rescued after she jumped off the Carpenters Bridge in Barangay Tabucan, Mandurriao district around 3 a.m. yesterday.
Alias “Tara”, 27, is a resident of Barangay Hibao-an Sur, Mandurriao and is believed to have family problems. A security guard of a private hospital saw her jump from the bridge so he called for help.
According to Allen Guevara, member of the Phoenix Response Team and was the first responded to the site, Tara was conscious despite falling into the river below the bridge and had no serious injuries.
Personnel of the Philippine Cost Guard pulled Tara out of the river using a harness.
She was turned over by the Iloilo City Emergency Responders to the Mandurriao police station and was later sent home.
Mental health concerns are often stigmatized, and people often don’t get the mental health services they need.
If you or someone you know might be at risk of suicide, these 24/7 Suicide Prevention Hotlines at the Center for Health Development in Western Visayas can provide proper intervention: 1-800-10-333-8336; 09985324047; 09255469919.
You may also call the following: WVMC — 321-1797 loc. 186; and West Visayas State University Medical Center — 320-2431 loc. 162 or 209, 3292360, 5037708./PN
