Trigger warning: This article contains mention of depression.<\/p>\n
Claudine Barretto took to social media to share her recent hospitalization due to depression.<\/p>\n
On Instagram, the veteran actress shared a reel of herself in a hospital room, beginning with a long embrace with a doctor, followed by a clip of her lying down on a hospital bed with her son Noah, taking care of her.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes, this is what depression looks like, so please don\u2019t judge,\u201d she wrote. \u201cWe all need more understanding and compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the comment section, celebrities including Vilma Santos, Vina Morales, Small Laude, and Cristalle Belo, said comforting words.<\/p>\n
\u201cSis, love and hugs for you. Will pray for you,\u201d Vina commented.<\/p>\n
\u201cHi, my dearest baby Claude. We are all here loving you. Dito lang kami para sa\u2019yo,\u201d Vilma wrote.<\/p>\n
Depression is defined as a serious mental health illness<\/a> that has an overpowering effect on the way a person feels, thinks, and acts and causes immense sadness and loss of interest in activities once enjoyed.<\/p>\n In 2018, Claudine opened up about having been diagnosed with panic disorder<\/a> in 2022, which was the result of stress from work and the death of her then-boyfriend, the late Rico Yan.<\/p>\n If you need help or someone to talk to, contact the Philippines\u2019 National Center for Mental Health crisis hotline by calling 0917-899-8726 (Globe\/TM), 0908-639-2672 (Smart\/SUN\/TNT), or 1553 (nationwide toll-free number).\u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n \u2014 Hermes Joy Tunac\/LA, GMA Integrated News<\/strong><\/p>\n