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Ronnie Ortiz-Magro collapsed his soundlessness astir his “mental wellness struggles” aft he appeared to motion disconnected during a formed interview.
“I want to commencement by saying convey you to everyone who has reached retired and shown support,” nan “Jersey Shore” prima wrote connected his Instagram Stories Tuesday.
“I really admit each of nan fans sharing their stories of intelligence wellness struggles pinch me. It shows that we are not alone,” he added.
Ortiz-Magro, 40, said that though “everything whitethorn look cleanable connected nan outside,” he is battling pinch “depression, bipolar and worry successful silence.”
“While location are medicine medications that | return to thief maine negociate symptoms, and l participate successful play therapy, etc. unfortunately, and arsenic others successful akin situations tin attest, these are ongoing measures and not a finite/permanent cure,” he penned.
The reality prima said he has “tried very hard” not to fto his symptoms effect really he shows up for his “Jersey Shore” family and nan fans.
“Last week, what you saw during that interview was grounds ot my ongoing struggle. Some caller affectional events had begun to deterioration connected me,” he shared.
Ortiz-Magro said nan medicine he takes tin person broadside effects and that he tin usually “work through” them successful private.
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“Wanting to beryllium pinch my castmates for a property circuit ceremony astatine nan aforesaid clip arsenic carrying this weight required maine to activity done nan effects successful a nationalist setting; arsenic a result, I was taped nodding off, which started rumors and accusations,” nan MTV prima wrote.
“I thought I could beryllium beardown capable to get done it, but what you saw was maine trying to conflict done 1 of my toughest moments. I pushed myself to effort to show up for different group erstwhile I conscionable needed to show up for myself,” he added.
Ortiz-Magro said this infinitesimal has taught him to put his intelligence wellness “first” and to “prioritize” his ain attraction “no matter what.”
“It intends nan world to maine that everyone has rallied for maine and has seen past nan rumors,” he penned.
“Thank you again to everyone who sent their prayers and love! It intends much astatine a clip for illustration this much than I tin explain. If you cognize anyone suffering from intelligence wellness related difficulties, please beryllium benignant and patient,” Ortiz-Magro concluded.
While promoting nan 9th and last play of “Jersey Shore: Family Vacation” past month, a video of Ortiz-Magro appearing to motion disconnected while slouching during a SiriusXM question and reply pinch his castmates went viral.
Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino took to societal media, saying his bosom was “heavy” seeing what his co-star “chose to coming during press.”
Sorrentino, 43, told his followers he “reached out” to “check on” Ortiz-Magro, but was waiting to perceive back.
“If he is willing, I will beryllium location for him. My bosom is pinch anyone who is struggling,” he added.
Ortiz-Magro stepped distant from filming the reality bid to attraction connected his intelligence wellness successful 2021 aft he was arrested for alleged home violence.
A judge let nan “Famously Single” alum locomotion free, but ordered him to return parenting classes and placed him nether a three-year protective order.
In 2022, he announced he was 1 twelvemonth sober and subsequently returned to nan show nan pursuing year.
If you aliases personification you attraction astir is affected by immoderate of nan issues raised successful this story, telephone SAMHSA’s National Helpline astatine 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
