THREE days before Roberto Umpad, 29, killed his two-year-old son, neighbors and relatives had noticed his unusual behaviour. <\/p>\n
Hilumon siya ug magsigeg hinuktok (He was very quiet and he looked like he had a lot on his mind), said Odessa Capili, his neighbor. <\/p>\n
In 2012, Umpad underwent treatment at the Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Centers (VSMMC) Center for Behavioral Science after suffering from a nervous breakdown. <\/p>\n
Traumatic youth <\/p>\n
According to a relative, who asked not to be named, Umpad had a traumatic childhood because his father left him when he was still young while his mother went abroad. <\/p>\n
Umpad had been admitted to the psychiatric ward six times. <\/p>\n
He last went to the VSMMC on Feb. 14, 2013 for his check-up. <\/p>\n
He was supposed to continue his medication but because they had no money, he stopped taking them last year. <\/p>\n
Dr. Rene Obra, chief of the Center for Behavioral Sciences, said they diagnosed Umpad with schizophrenia. <\/p>\n
The doctor described schizophrenia as a mental illness where a person loses contact with reality and experiences mood disorder symptoms. <\/p>\n
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More: THREE days before Roberto Umpad, 29, killed his two-year-old son, neighbors and relatives had noticed his unusual behaviour. Hilumon siya ug magsigeg hinuktok (He was very quiet and he looked like he had a lot on his mind), said Odessa Capili, his neighbor Continue reading
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