The DA-Bureau of Agricultural Research spearheaded a seminar, titled Cultivating Mental Health and Wellness to Promote a Safe Psychosocial Environment, on 24 October 2023 in Diliman, Quezon City and via Google Meet. 

Serving as resource speaker, Rainier S. Ladic, a registered clinical psychologist, underscored the importance of ensuring health and wellness in the office through needed interventions for mental health welfare in the workplace.

Organized by the bureau’s Human Resource Management Section, the seminar covered discussions on early signs and symptoms and effects of common mental health issues in the workplace such as stress, anxiety, burnout, mental breakdown, and depression