Budget-friendly psychiatric reassessment, therapy, and documentation in Metro Manila

Hi everyone. I’m 22M and I’m currently looking for affordable psychiatric reassessment, proper documentation/medical certificate, and therapy options around Metro Manila.

For brief history, around 2023 I was diagnosed with GAD and some heart-related concerns, though I’m not sure if the heart issue still persists. Later that same year, I was diagnosed with Bipolar II Disorder and clinical depression. I was prescribed medication, but I struggled with the side effects because they affected my school performance badly. I eventually stopped consultations and medication around May 2023.

One issue is that I don’t currently have a physical or soft copy of my medical certificate, and the clinic where I was first assessed seems to be closed already. I also find it confusing that I was given prescriptions before but don’t have proper copies of my medical documents now.

Back then, my college guidance counselor at the University of Makati suggested NCMH, but after that experience, my mom didn’t want me to try it again. Since then, I tried to cope in other ways. Starting January that year, I took opportunities to go out of town, join retreats, Bible camps, family reunions, parish outings, and late-night walks with friends in BGC since it’s walkable from where I live.

Those things helped me keep moving for a while. In one Bible camp, there was a one-on-one confession activity with a priest. I stayed until I was the last one and opened up about what I was going through. The first thing he asked me was whether there was a hospital near me that could help. That really stayed with me because I expected only religious advice, but he first made sure I could get checked mentally. Same with another retreat — when I mentioned that I was suicidal, they didn’t judge me. They affirmed me and encouraged me to seek help. Those moments meant a lot to me.

But now, I feel like those coping mechanisms are no longer enough.

I’m hopefully graduating this August, and before that I really want to be reassessed properly. I also want to know if I qualify for a PWD ID, but I understand that I need proper diagnosis and documentation first.

Aside from my previous diagnoses, I’ve been noticing a lot of possible signs of ADHD, autism-related traits, and learning or reading comprehension difficulties. I’m not trying to self-diagnose, but these struggles have affected my social skills, relationships with my partner, friends, and family, school performance, routines, emotional regulation, and overall functioning. Since I was around 8 years old, I’ve always had the question: “What’s wrong with me?” It has been taking a toll on me for years, and I just want to understand myself properly and get the right help.

My questions are:
• Where can I get an affordable but reliable psychiatric reassessment in Metro Manila?
• Which hospitals or clinics can provide proper diagnosis documentation or a medical certificate?
• Are there budget-friendly therapy options for emotional regulation, structure, routines, and functioning?
• Does anyone have experience with NCMH, PGH, UERM, Makati/Taguig-based clinics, or other low-cost mental health services?
• For those who applied for a psychosocial disability PWD ID, what documents were required and where did you get them?

I’m currently on a tight budget, so affordable recommendations would really help. I’m not asking anyone here to diagnose me, I just need guidance on where to start again.

Thank you so much for reading.