Disclaimer:
This episode includes open conversations about suicide, depression, and other mental health challenges that may be sensitive or triggering for some listeners. We encourage you to listen with care and prioritize your well-being. If at any point the discussion feels overwhelming, please pause and seek support from a trusted friend, family member, or licensed mental health professional.
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Mental health doesn't just affect one person. It quietly shapes an entire family, often in ways they don't see coming.
In this deeply moving episode, Kai sits down with the Canlas Family: Filipino actor and musician Elijah Canlas, theatre actor and film producer Jerom Canlas, and their parents, Mr. Rommel Canlas and Mrs. Lyn Canlas, who also serve as trustees of KULIT: The JM Canlas Foundation.
Together, they open up about navigating mental health challenges as a family, and how loss reshaped their understanding of love, responsibility, and presence.
They reflect on the signs they misunderstood, yung mga conversations na sana nabanggit nila nang mas maaga, and the difficult but necessary process of learning and unlearning as a family. This is not a story about perfection; it's a story about growth, accountability, and choosing compassion, kahit unclear pa yung mga sagot.
This episode is for young people who feel unseen, para sa mga magulang na tinatryma-bridge ang gap between love and understanding, and for families who want to navigate mental health conversations with greater awareness and care.
Join us for an intimate 3-hour conversation with the Canlas Family
Episode Timeline:
00:00 – Episode Preview
02:16 – Why We’re Sharing This
05:00 – Smiling But Struggling
07:22 – Subtle Changes At Home
09:13 – First Hospital Experience
14:43 – Parents’ Different Awareness
17:40 – Sibling Perspective
28:01 – Being Diagnosed Too
32:47 – Regrets & Deep Talks
37:05 – Filling The Void
40:19 – Societal Pressure Impact
48:25 – Seemed Okay Again
1:05:14 – Understanding Subtle Signs
1:13:22 – Breaking The Stigma
1:24:38 – Grief Is Not Linear
1:30:57 – Guilt & What Ifs
1:35:14 – Coping In Different Ways
1:42:09 – Movement & Healing
1:43:50 – Birth Of The JM Canlas Organization
1:53:24 – Emotions & Masculinity
1:57:33 – Creating Safe Spaces
2:05:03 – Programs For The Youth
2:13:51 – Supporting Caregivers
2:18:35 – Healing Through Arts & Sports
2:22:04 – Advice For Everyone
2:28:14 – Advice For Parents
2:36:08 – It’s Okay Not To Succeed
2:56:53 – Healing Through Apology
2:58:57 – Growing As A Family
3:00:30 – How To Connect & Support
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Follow the Canlas Family on:
- KULIT: The JM Canlas Foundation - https://www.facebook.com/p/KULIT-The-JM-Canlas-Organization-61573610751434/
- https://www.instagram.com/kulit_org/?hl=en
- Email Kulit The JM Canlas Foundation: [email protected]
- Join the next The 3rd JM CANLAS BADMINTON CUP
- March 20-22 Don Antonio Sports Complex
Cup categories are ALL DOUBLES — no gender divisions — open to all pairs across three skill levels: • Beginners • Intermediate • Advance (with cash prizes!)
✨ NEW THIS YEAR: We are opening a School Team Tie Category (High School Division) happening on March 20 — separate Boys and Girls divisions — 5 players per team (Singles A, Singles B, Doubles, + 1 reserve)
🎟 EARLY BIRD RATES (until FEB 20 only): PHP 1,000 — Single Entry PHP 1,200 — Double Entry PHP 4,000 — Per School Team
Register here: https://bit.ly/3rdJMCBCEarlyBird
- Elijah’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/elijahcanlas/?hl=en
- Elijah’s Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/artist/3LuiJuVFoBHrLPXhUJOlXb
- Elijah’s TikTok - @notelijahcanlas
- Jerom’s Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/jeromcanlas/?hl=en
