“The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps program can "cure" mental health problems.”
What Vera Files found
No existing studies support the idea of ROTC programs as a cure for mental illness. Professionals in this field see this as a problematic claim that spreads disinformation, downplays the severity of mental health disorders, and “potentially promotes stigma” against people suffering from psychological issues.
Their words, from the summary they publish with the rating.
In short
Carlito Galvez Jr. (OIC Defense department) made this claim around 6 February 2023. Vera Files (Philippines) looked into it and published its finding on 9 February 2023, 3 days later. Its rating was “No basis”.
Carlito Galvez Jr. has 5 checked claims in this archive. Fact-checking organisations rated 2 of them false or fake, 2 misleading or mixed and 0 true.
Where the claim appeared
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This check was done by Vera Files, not by DoesItStand. We list it so you can find it. Their full evidence and reasoning are in their article.