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Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie Forteza reacts to increasing suicide cases caused by depression.
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“This Time I’ll Be Sweeter” actress expressed admiration to Nadine Lustre for being strong despite losing her brother.
On the latest interview of PEP.ph with Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie Forteza during the press conference for her upcoming movie with Ken Chan, “This Time I’ll Be Sweeter”, the 20-year old actress reacted to the increasing suicide cases among teenagers caused by depression.
“Nakakalungkot, kasi parang nung nagsimula na napag-usapan yang tungkol sa depression, parang mas marami pang lumakas ang loob na mag-commit ng suicide,” she said.
“Parang naging negative yung resulta ng pag-uplift nung topic na yun. Kasi, parang lalo lumakas pa yung loob nung iba na maging depressed. Sana hindi nila ganun makita yung advocacy na yun. Sana hindi nila ganun maintindihan ang depression. Sana ibangon nila ang mga sarili nila,” she added.
The Kapuso actress also encouraged people who are suffering from depression to stay strong and do not consider suicide as an answer.
“Hindi naman yun ang only way para makaalis sila sa depression. Hindi naman death agad, hindi naman suicide. Marami namang iba. Nandiyan ang pamilya, nandiyan ang kaibigan. Ang sarili mo, mag-explore ka, mag-soul search ka, kung anong kailangan mo,” she stated.
On the other hand, Barbie also expressed her admiration to Kapamilya actress Nadine Lustre for being strong despite brother’s death due to suicide.
“Bilib ako kay Nadine kasi, despite of what happened, malakas pa rin siya,” she stated.
“Sobrang sensitive man ng issues sa kanya ngayon, professional pa rin siya sa trabaho niya at hindi niya masyadong hinahayaang manghimasok yung mga tao sa personal matter ng buhay niya, na mahirap yun for a celebrity,” she added.
